2.8
Earthquake Details: Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto
Sep 24, 2026, 23:53:00
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto on Sep 24, 2026 at 23:53:00. 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
Latitude32.2000
Longitude130.4000
Event IDjma:20260925085355
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 23:57:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 25, 2026, 08:53:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 23:53:00 UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 8
M4.9Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima IslandBeforeM2.5Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM3.3Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM2.7Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM4.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM2.9Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.6Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfter
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