Earthquake Details: 1 km of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan

8/15/2026, 4:12:00 PM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 1 km of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan on 8/15/2026 at 4:12:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 100 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Japan Kumamoto Honmachi (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth100 km

Significance0

Latitude32.5000

Longitude130.6000

Event IDjma:20260816011213

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/15/2026, 4:14:00 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 1:12:00 AM GMT+9
UTC: 8/15/2026, 4:12:00 PM UTC

100 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M4.5Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBefore8/12/2026, 9:21:00 PM M2.7Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBefore8/15/2026, 12:22:00 AM M2.7Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBefore8/15/2026, 1:05:00 AM M2.8Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBefore8/15/2026, 11:29:00 AM M3.0Osaka BayBefore8/15/2026, 12:03:00 PM M2.7Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBefore8/15/2026, 4:03:00 PM M3.4Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureAfter8/15/2026, 7:25:00 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, 04:14 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.