Earthquake Details: 4 km from Uto, Kumamoto, Japan

8/16/2026, 1:49:00 PM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 4 km from Uto, Kumamoto, Japan on 8/16/2026 at 1:49:00 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 Uto (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth100 km

Significance0

Latitude32.7000

Longitude130.7000

Event IDjma:20260816224921

Magnitude2.7

Updated:8/16/2026, 1:52:00 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 10:49:00 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/16/2026, 1:49:00 PM UTC

100 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M3.4Kumamoto region, KumamotoBefore8/15/2026, 7:25:00 PM M3.6Kumamoto region, KumamotoBefore8/16/2026, 3:04:00 AM M4.1Hyuganada SeaBefore8/16/2026, 4:37:00 AM M3.3Amakusanada SeaBefore8/16/2026, 12:25:00 PM M3.0Amakusanada SeaBefore8/16/2026, 12:42:00 PM M3.0Amakusanada SeaAfter8/16/2026, 3:22:00 PM M4.4Fukuoka region, FukuokaAfter8/16/2026, 9:37:00 PM M4.1Hyuganada SeaAfter8/17/2026, 3:06:00 AM

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, 01:52 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.