2.9
Earthquake Details: 18 km from Yanai, Yamaguchi, Japan
8/8/2026, 2:28:00 PM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 18 km from Yanai, Yamaguchi, Japan on 8/8/2026 at 2:28:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 500 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reportedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth500 km
Significance
Latitude33.9000
Longitude132.3000
Event IDjma:20260808232819
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/8/2026, 2:30:00 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/8/2026, 11:28:00 PM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/8/2026, 2:28:00 PM UTC
500 km · Deep-focus
More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM4.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM4.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM5.1eastern Honshu, JapanAfterM4.2eastern Mino, GifuAfterM3.2Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfterM3.4Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfterM3.2Bungo ChannelAfterM3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.3Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfter
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