Earthquake Details: 13 km from Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan

8/15/2026, 11:29:00 AM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 13 km from Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan on 8/15/2026 at 11:29:00 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 0 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Japan Kumamoto Minamata (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth0 km

Significance0

Latitude32.3000

Longitude130.5000

Event IDjma:20260815202926

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/15/2026, 11:32:00 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 8:29:00 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:29:00 AM UTC

0 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.1Kumamoto region, KumamotoBefore8/12/2026, 7:06:00 PM M4.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoBefore8/12/2026, 9:21:00 PM M4.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoBefore8/12/2026, 11:56:00 PM M3.2Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBefore8/13/2026, 7:50:00 PM M3.4Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBefore8/13/2026, 7:52:00 PM M3.2Bungo ChannelBefore8/14/2026, 3:42:00 AM M3.3Kumamoto region, KumamotoBefore8/14/2026, 10:08:00 AM M3.0Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBefore8/14/2026, 10:12:00 PM M3.4Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfter8/15/2026, 7:25:00 PM M3.6Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfter8/16/2026, 3:04:00 AM M4.1Hyuganada SeaAfter8/16/2026, 4:37:00 AM M3.3Amakusanada SeaAfter8/16/2026, 12:25:00 PM

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: Aug 15, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.