2.8
Earthquake Details: Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto
Oct 4, 2026, 11:03:00
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Amakusa and Ashikita region, Kumamoto on Oct 4, 2026 at 11:03:00. 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
Longitude130.5000
Event IDjma:20261004200306
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 11:05:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 20:03:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 11:03:00 UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.3Adjacent Sea of Tokara IslandsBeforeM3.5Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM3.1Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM3.9Kagoshima BayBeforeM4.57 km NNW of Ibusuki, JapanBeforeM3.0Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM3.5Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoBeforeM4.5Off the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima IslandBeforeM2.8Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM2.8Kumamoto region, KumamotoBeforeM2.8Plain Area of Northern Miyazaki PrefectureBefore
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