2.5
Earthquake Details: 9 km from Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan
8/16/2026, 9:05:00 AM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 9 km from Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan on 8/16/2026 at 9:05:00 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 100 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth100 km
Significance0
Latitude32.3000
Longitude130.4000
Event IDjma:20260816180534
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/16/2026, 9:08:00 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/16/2026, 6:05:00 PM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/16/2026, 9:05:00 AM UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.0Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM3.2Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM3.4Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM3.2Bungosuido StraitBeforeM3.0Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM3.3Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM2.9Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM3.0Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM2.9Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM3.4Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM3.6Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureBeforeM4.1Hyuganada SeaBefore
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 16, 2026, 09:08 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.