Kumamoto
Earthquakes in Kumamoto
Latest earthquakes in Kumamoto (Japan), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 3.110.0 km depth · 13 h agonear Honmachi, Japan
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
Low lightning
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Kumamoto
- 3.113 h agoM3.1 earthquake near Honmachi, Japannear Honmachi, Japan
- 3.823 h agoM3.8 earthquake near Koto, Japan48 km SSW of Koto, Japan
- 3.929 h agoM3.9 earthquake near Honmachi, Japannear Honmachi, Japan
- 4.58 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Honmachi, Japan12 km W of Honmachi, Japan
- 4.996 days agoM4.9 earthquake near Honmachi, Japan7 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan
- 4.6101 days agoM4.6 earthquake near Koto, Japan10 km S of Koto, Japan
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Kumamoto
Kumamoto has recorded 203 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.0 in 2016.
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203 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.0.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | near Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 3.8 | 48 km SSW of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 3.9 | near Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 12 km W of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 7 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 10 km S of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 10 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 6 km S of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 12 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 20 km SSW of Kumamoto, Japan | 10.0 km |
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| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 11 km SW of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 9 km W of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 50 km SSW of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 32 km SSW of Kumamoto, Japan | 14.4 km | |
| 4.6 | 22 km S of Kumamoto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 14 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 50 km SSW of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 49 km SSW of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 23 km ESE of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 6.8 | 11 km SSW of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 42 km NE of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | near Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 6.8 | 11 km SSW of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 6.2 | near Kumamoto, Japan | 9.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 9 km SSW of Koto, Japan | 8.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 17 km NE of Kumamoto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 49 km ESE of Koto, Japan | 121.4 km | |
| 5.7 | 38 km ESE of Koto, Japan | 118.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 49 km SSW of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 42 km NE of Koto, Japan | 10.5 km | |
| 5.5 | 46 km ENE of Koto, Japan | 13.2 km | |
| 5.4 | 30 km ENE of Koto, Japan | 4.4 km | |
| 5.4 | 8 km ESE of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 50 km SSW of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 42 km NE of Koto, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 6 km NNE of Honmachi, Japan | 5.4 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 42 | M6.8 |
| 2025 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 2024 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2021 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2018 | 4 | M4.5 |
| 2017 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 2016 | 91 | M7.0 |
| 2015 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2012 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2011 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2009 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2008 | 3 | M4.1 |
| 2007 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2006 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 2005 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2004 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2003 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2001 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 2000 | 4 | M5.0 |
| 1999 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 1998 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1997 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1993 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1991 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1988 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1986 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1985 | 1 | M5.7 |
| 1984 | 7 | M5.3 |
| 1982 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1978 | 1 | M5.7 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1976 | 1 | M4.0 |