3.0

Earthquake Details: Amakusanada Sea

8/16/2026, 12:42:00 PM

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near Amakusanada Sea on 8/16/2026 at 12:42:00 PM. 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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JapanKagoshimaAkune (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth0 km
Significance0
Latitude32.0000
Longitude130.0000
Event IDjma:20260816214207
Magnitude3.0
Updated:8/16/2026, 12:45:00 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 9:42:00 PM GMT+9
UTC
8/16/2026, 12:42:00 PM UTC
0 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Akune
19 km E
Sendai
35 km SE
Izumi
36 km E
Kushikino
40 km SE
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.2Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM3.4Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM3.2Bungo ChannelBeforeM3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.3Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.0Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM3.4Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.6Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM4.1Hyuganada SeaBeforeM3.3Amakusanada SeaBeforeM3.0Amakusanada SeaAfter

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, 12:45 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.