Kagoshima City earthquake and Shindo history
鹿児島市
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Kagoshima City reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 19, 2026, 09:07 PM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Kagoshima City
震度1
Highest Shindo observed in Kagoshima CitySource region: Amakusanada SeaM4.4
Local seismic profile
Since Jan 13, 2015, stations associated with Kagoshima City have reported a local reading for 358 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 5+, was recorded 1 times.
Latest observationSep 19, 2026
Highest local Shindo5+
Observed events358Jan 13, 2015–Sep 19, 2026
Associated observation stations9JMA
Latest observation: Sep 19, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Kagoshima City reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度1
Sep 19, 2026, 09:07 PM JSTAmakusanada Sea
震度1M4.4 · 10 km · 113 km
Sep 2, 2026, 08:24 AM JSTHyuganada Sea
震度1M4.0 · 40 km · 114 km
Aug 13, 2026, 06:21 AM JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M4.5 · 10 km · 102 km
Aug 12, 2026, 01:05 PM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M4.9 · 10 km · 102 km
Aug 11, 2026, 07:59 AM JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M4.3 · 0 km · 91 km
Aug 9, 2026, 08:02 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
M4.2 · 10 km · 102 km
9 Associated observation stations
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Jan 13, 2015 to Sep 19, 2026 · 358 records
Observation history
This history counts earthquakes observed at stations in the place, not earthquakes whose epicentre lies inside its boundary. Counts can change as stations are updated and older or corrected observations are added.
First observation: Jan 13, 2015
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All ShindoShindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Latest observation: Sep 19, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
358 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Sep 19, 2026, 21:07 JSTAmakusanada SeaShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.410 km
- 震度1Sep 2, 2026, 08:24 JSTHyuganada SeaShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M4.040 km
- 震度1Aug 13, 2026, 06:21 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.510 km
- 震度1Aug 12, 2026, 13:05 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.910 km
- 震度1Aug 11, 2026, 07:59 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.30 km
- 震度1Aug 9, 2026, 08:02 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.210 km
- 震度2Aug 6, 2026, 07:59 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.110 km
- 震度1Aug 4, 2026, 14:06 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.40 km
Ground & J-SHIS
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
5+
Kagoshima Bay鹿児島湾
994
Off the west Coast of Satsuma Peninsula薩摩半島西方沖
865−
Hyuganada Sea日向灘
393
Off the east Coast of Osumi Peninsula大隅半島東方沖
294
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本地方
263
Satsuma Region, Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県薩摩地方
17Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A46201
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this municipality.
#1 means the model ranks highest in the J-SHIS result for this place under the same settings. It is not a ranking of which earthquake will happen next.
Magnitude on a card describes the size of the whole earthquake model, not the Shindo expected here. Local shaking also depends on distance, depth and ground conditions.
#1Other active faultKagoshimawan-seien fault zone鹿児島湾西縁断層帯
Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #2Major active faultIchiki fault zone (Ichiki segment)市来断層帯市来区間Modelled magnitude: M6.7
Read about this model #3Subduction-zone earthquakeLarge Earthquakes along the Nankai Trough南海トラフ沿いで発生する大地震Modelled magnitude: M8.2–9.1
Read about this model #4Other active faultIkedako-nishi fault zone池田湖西断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #5Other active faultKagoshimawan-toen fault zone鹿児島湾東縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #6Major active faultIchiki fault zone (Fukiagehama seiho-Oki segment)市来断層帯吹上浜西方沖区間Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this modelJ-SHIS 2020 model, 30-year period and Shindo 6-lower threshold. This is not a prediction of a particular earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED); processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
Local seismic profile
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