M3.0 Earthquake near Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan) on July 30, 2026 at 06:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.