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M4.4 Earthquake near Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 07:59:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Kumamoto Prefecture · Kumamoto

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan) on July 28, 2026 at 07:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
2557d6aff35ae2a40f982f8ef76632f30c7af859
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 07:59:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Kumamoto Prefecture
City
Kumamoto
Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.70000, 130.70000
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.1 km)
Regional average: 33.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 28, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Kumamoto AirportJapan · KMJ · RJFT
    21.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Kumamoto Prefecture

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 189 Catalogue entries

Of 188 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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