2.6
Earthquake Details: Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto
Sep 8, 2026, 14:40:00
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto on Sep 8, 2026 at 14:40:00. 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
Latitude32.4000
Longitude130.4000
Event IDjma:20260908234052
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 14:43:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 23:40:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 14:40:00 UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 8
M2.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM2.8southern OsakaBeforeM3.8Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.5Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM3.3Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM2.8Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM2.9Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfterM3.0Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfter
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