2.5
Earthquake Details: 9 km from Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan
8/18/2026, 8:56:00 AM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 9 km from Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan on 8/18/2026 at 8:56:00 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:20260818175649
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/18/2026, 8:59:00 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 5:56:00 PM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 8:56:00 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, KumamotoBeforeM3.2Kyushu, JapanBeforeM3.7Kyushu, JapanBeforeM3.2Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.7Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM4.0Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBefore
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