Earthquake Details: 1 km from Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan

8/17/2026, 2:09:00 PM

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 1 km from Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan on 8/17/2026 at 2:09:00 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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Japan Kumamoto Honmachi (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth0 km

Significance0

Latitude32.5000

Longitude130.6000

Event IDjma:20260817230907

Magnitude3.2

Updated:8/17/2026, 2:11:00 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 11:09:00 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/17/2026, 2:09:00 PM UTC

0 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.0Osaka BayBefore8/15/2026, 12:03:00 PM 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 SeaBefore8/16/2026, 3:22:00 PM M4.4Fukuoka region, FukuokaBefore8/16/2026, 9:37:00 PM M4.1Hyuganada SeaBefore8/17/2026, 3:06:00 AM M3.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoBefore8/17/2026, 6:39:00 AM M3.2Amakusanada SeaBefore8/17/2026, 10:36:00 AM M3.7Hyuganada SeaBefore8/17/2026, 1:33:00 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 17, 2026, 02:11 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.