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M3.3 Earthquake near Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 00:27:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Kumamoto Prefecture · Kumamoto

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan) on September 23, 2026 at 00:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
627ded5f09f49ff9d5bf9311fe762828336cbf27
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 00:27:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Kumamoto Prefecture
City
Kumamoto
Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.70000, 130.70000
Temperature
23.9°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Unzendake
    Distance: 38 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 41 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 87 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 91 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 104 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Kumamoto Prefecture

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 91 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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