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M2.0 Earthquake near Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 19:37:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2026 at 19:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by JMA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
dbb1d713308a88b6c52ecaa690ba4560e288f3f4
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 19:37:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Kumamoto Prefecture
City
Minamata
Source
jma
Coordinates
32.20000, 130.40000
Temperature
13.7°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 (33.9 km)
Regional average: 33.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

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  • Unzendake
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
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  • Ata
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Amakusa AirportJapan · AXJ · RJDA
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Sendai nuclear power plantJapanOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Kumamoto Prefecture

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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