2.5
Earthquake Details: Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto
Sep 20, 2026, 16:57:00
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto on Sep 20, 2026 at 16:57:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 0 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth0 km
Significance0
Latitude32.2000
Longitude130.4000
Event IDjma:20260921015756
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 17:00:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 01:57:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 16:57:00 UTC
0 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.657 km ESE of Koseda, JapanBeforeM4.4Amakusanada SeaBeforeM5.0Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandBeforeM3.3northern OkayamaAfterM4.8Hyuganada SeaAfterM3.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM4.9Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima IslandAfterM3.3Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM4.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.6Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfter
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