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M3.2 Earthquake near Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 12:07:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Kumamoto Prefecture · Kumamoto

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan) on July 28, 2026 at 12:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M5.1.

Details

ID
797bf9e6e8462329d2d2fa1b286fd07ad04e1d3f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 12:07:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Kumamoto Prefecture
City
Kumamoto
Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.70000, 130.70000
Temperature
29.8°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: 2026-09-21

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Kumamoto Prefecture

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 190 Catalogue entries

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