2.2
Earthquake Details: 5 km from Shimada, Kumamoto, Japan
8/13/2026, 12:23:00 AM
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred near 5 km from Shimada, Kumamoto, Japan on 8/13/2026 at 12:23:00 AM. 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
Latitude32.8000
Longitude130.8000
Event IDjma:20260813092347
Magnitude2.2
Updated:8/13/2026, 12:26:00 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/13/2026, 9:23:00 AM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/13/2026, 12:23:00 AM UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM4.9Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM4.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM4.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.6Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM4.1Hyuganada SeaAfterM4.4Fukuoka region, FukuokaAfterM4.1Hyuganada SeaAfterM3.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.7Kyushu, JapanAfterM3.7Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfterM4.0Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfter
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