2.9
Earthquake Details: 9 km from Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan
8/18/2026, 8:09:00 AM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 9 km from Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan on 8/18/2026 at 8:09:00 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
Latitude32.5000
Longitude130.5000
Event IDjma:20260818170925
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/18/2026, 8:12:00 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 5:09:00 PM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 8:09:00 AM UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.6Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM4.1Hyuganada SeaBeforeM3.3Amakusanada SeaBeforeM4.4Fukuoka region, FukuokaBeforeM4.1Hyuganada SeaBeforeM3.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.7Kyushu, JapanBeforeM3.7Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM4.0Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM3.8Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfterM4.6Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima IslandAfter
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