# Latest Earthquakes near Shimada

## Most Recent

Magnitude: 2.3 · Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 14, 2026, 09:31 PM UTC · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115063113/>)

### Earthquakes M1.5+ recorded today within 100 km, local time: 3 (Japan Standard Time)

### Shimada Activity Report · M1.5+

the area within 100 km of Shimada

Past 24 Hours · 3

Past 7 Days · 14

Past 30 Days · ≥51

Past 365 Days · ≥317

Updated: Nov 15, 2026, 05:07 UTC

The available records do not fully cover this selection.

[Shimada Activity Report](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Kumamoto/Shimada/>)

Live map and archive of seismic activity in and around Shimada, Kumamoto.

## Recent notable earthquakes in and around Shimada

Updated as agencies revise events

[3.8](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115061712/>)

[Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115061712/>)Nov 14, 2026, 21:17

Nearby significant earthquake 48 km from Shimada 10 km deep

[Was this what you felt? View event](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115061712/>)

[3.9](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115000504/>)

[Kumamoto region, Kumamoto](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115000504/>)Nov 14, 2026, 15:05

Nearby significant earthquake 34 km from Shimada 10 km deep

[Was this what you felt? View event](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115000504/>)

### Largest recorded earthquakes

3.9

Past 24 Hours · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115000504/>)

Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture

4.0

Past 7 Days · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261113105223/>)

Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture

4.3

Past 30 Days · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108105319/>)

Honmachi, [Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/>) · 11 km W

6.8

Past 365 Days · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/us6000tgb9/>)

coastal Japan, Kumamoto · 9 km S

### Filtered Statistics

Total earthquakes

≥49

4.3

Largest Magnitude[View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108105319/>)

Honmachi, [Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/>) · 11 km W

Significant

No data

2.3

Most Recent · 7 hours ago · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115063113/>)

Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture

Depth distribution

Shallow-focus 49 Intermediate-focus 0 Deep-focus 0

## Filtered Statistics

49 events

Past 30 Days · M2+

Magnitude: 2.3 · Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 14, 2026, 21:31 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115063113/>)

Magnitude: 3.8 · Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 14, 2026, 21:17 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115061712/>)

Magnitude: 3.9 · Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 14, 2026, 15:05 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115000504/>)

Magnitude: 2.2 · Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 13, 2026, 06:26 UTC · 0 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261113152656/>)

Magnitude: 4.0 · Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 13, 2026, 01:52 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261113105223/>)

Magnitude: 2.1 · Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 12, 2026, 12:43 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261112214338/>)

Magnitude: 2.0 · Central Oita Prefecture · Nov 12, 2026, 12:34 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261112213444/>)

Magnitude: 2.3 · Tachibana Bay · Nov 11, 2026, 12:13 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261111211353/>)

Magnitude: 2.4 · Aso region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 11, 2026, 06:21 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261111152156/>)

Magnitude: 2.7 · Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 10, 2026, 23:33 UTC · 0 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261111083312/>)

Magnitude: 2.5 · Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 10, 2026, 13:23 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261110222305/>)

Magnitude: 2.3 · Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 10, 2026, 07:14 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261110161430/>)

Magnitude: 3.3 · Tachibana Bay · Nov 9, 2026, 21:16 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261110061614/>)

Magnitude: 2.0 · Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 8, 2026, 11:47 UTC · 0 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108204756/>)

Magnitude: 2.8 · Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 8, 2026, 02:21 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108112111/>)

Magnitude: 4.3 · Honmachi, [Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/>) · 11 km W · Nov 8, 2026, 01:53 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108105319/>)

Magnitude: 3.0 · Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 7, 2026, 23:23 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108082336/>)

Magnitude: 2.8 · Satsuma region, Kagoshima Prefecture · Nov 5, 2026, 05:16 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261105141648/>)

Magnitude: 3.1 · Satsuma region, Kagoshima Prefecture · Nov 4, 2026, 19:28 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261105042852/>)

Magnitude: 2.5 · Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 3, 2026, 22:28 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261104072834/>)

Magnitude: 2.1 · Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 3, 2026, 05:10 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261103141037/>)

Magnitude: 3.0 · Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 2, 2026, 01:57 UTC · 0 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261102105923/>)

Magnitude: 2.5 · Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 2, 2026, 00:34 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261102093449/>)

Magnitude: 3.1 · Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture · Nov 1, 2026, 16:21 UTC · 10 km deep · [View](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261102012106/>)

## Latest earthquakes in nearby cities

Live map and archive of seismic activity in and around Shimada, Kumamoto.

[Koto · 5 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Kumamoto/Kot%C5%8D/>)

[Kumamoto · 11 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Kumamoto/Kumamoto/>)

[Kurume · 67 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Fukuoka/Kurume/>)

[Fukuoka · 100 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Fukuoka/Fukuoka/>)

[Nagasaki · 85 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Nagasaki/Nagasaki/>)

[Ōita · 92 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Oita/%C5%8Cita/>)

[Kitakyushu · 122 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Fukuoka/Kitakyushu/>)

[Nobeoka · 84 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Miyazaki/Nobeoka/>)

[Miyazaki · 110 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Miyazaki/Miyazaki/>)

[Sasebo · 109 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Nagasaki/Sasebo/>)

[Kagoshima · 134 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Kagoshima/Kagoshima/>)

[Karatsu · 108 km](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Saga/Karatsu/>)

## Common Questions about Earthquakes near Shimada

### How often are earthquakes recorded in the Shimada area?

In the past 7 days, the number of earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or above recorded in the area within 100 km of Shimada was 14. These figures describe the available records, not a prediction of future earthquakes.

### When was the last earthquake near Shimada?

The most recent recorded earthquake in the area within 100 km of Shimada had a magnitude of 2.3 and occurred on November 15, 2026 at 06:31 AM GMT+9.

### How strong was the largest recent earthquake in the Shimada area?

Among the available records for the area within 100 km of Shimada, the largest earthquake in the past 365 days had a magnitude of 6.8. These figures describe the available records, not a prediction of future earthquakes.

### How far back does the earthquake data go?

The historical search starts in 1900, but available records vary by region and source. Older and smaller earthquakes may be missing. A long search can reach the list’s display limit, so narrow the date range to explore it in more detail.

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Shimada](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Kumamoto/Shimada/>) [When will the ISS pass over Shimada?](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Kumamoto/Shimada/>) [Current time in Shimada](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Kumamoto/Shimada/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Nov 15, 2026, 05:07 UTC.

Data sources:

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/>) — [Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.](<https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-usgs-reportspublications-copyrighted>)
- [EMSC](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/>) — [Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [.](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)
- [JMA](<https://www.jma.go.jp/>) — [Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).](<https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/copyright.html>)
- [Geoscience Australia](<https://www.ga.gov.au/>) — [Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode>) [; the section 5 disclaimer applies.](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)
- [GeoNet](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/>) — [We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/policy>)
- [CENC / Wolfx](<https://wolfx.jp/docs/open-api/>) — [CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.](<https://wolfx.jp/legal/terms/>)
- [GFZ / GEOFON](<https://geofon.gfz.de/>) — [Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [).](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)

## Markdown

- [M2.3 Earthquake - Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115063113.md>)
- [M3.8 Earthquake - Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115061712.md>)
- [M3.9 Earthquake - Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261115000504.md>)
- [M2.2 Earthquake - Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261113152656.md>)
- [M4.0 Earthquake - Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261113105223.md>)
- [M2.1 Earthquake - Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261112214338.md>)
- [M2.0 Earthquake - Central Oita Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261112213444.md>)
- [M2.3 Earthquake - Tachibana Bay](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261111211353.md>)
- [M2.4 Earthquake - Aso region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261111152156.md>)
- [M2.7 Earthquake - Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261111083312.md>)
- [M2.5 Earthquake - Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261110222305.md>)
- [M2.3 Earthquake - Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261110161430.md>)
- [M3.3 Earthquake - Tachibana Bay](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261110061614.md>)
- [M2.0 Earthquake - Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108204756.md>)
- [M2.8 Earthquake - Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108112111.md>)
- [M4.3 Earthquake - 11 km W of Honmachi, Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108105319.md>)
- [M3.0 Earthquake - Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261108082336.md>)
- [M2.8 Earthquake - Satsuma region, Kagoshima Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261105141648.md>)
- [M3.1 Earthquake - Satsuma region, Kagoshima Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261105042852.md>)
- [M2.5 Earthquake - Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261104072834.md>)
- [M2.1 Earthquake - Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261103141037.md>)
- [M3.0 Earthquake - Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261102105923.md>)
- [M2.5 Earthquake - Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261102093449.md>)
- [M3.1 Earthquake - Kumamoto region, Kumamoto Prefecture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/jma%3A20261102012106.md>)

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