2.1
Earthquake Details: northern Wakayama
8/11/2026, 5:37:00 PM
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred near northern Wakayama on 8/11/2026 at 5:37:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 100 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reportedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth100 km
Significance
Latitude34.1000
Longitude135.3000
Event IDjma:20260812023729
Magnitude2.1
Updated:8/11/2026, 5:40:00 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/12/2026, 2:37:00 AM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/11/2026, 5:37:00 PM UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.1eastern Honshu, JapanAfterM4.2eastern Mino, GifuAfterM3.6southern GunmaAfterM3.6Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM4.1Hyuganada SeaAfterM4.4Fukuoka region, FukuokaAfterM4.1Hyuganada SeaAfterM3.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM4.63 km NNE of Takatsuki, JapanAfterM3.7Kyushu, JapanAfterM3.7Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfterM4.0Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfter
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