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M 6.8 - The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake

Latest evidence

Magnitude M6.8 Mww

Also reported by GDACS (magnitude type not stated)

Depth
8.0 km
Alert level
Orange
Started
Location
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Hazard
Strong earthquake

Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

About 20 km S of Kumamoto

About 110 km S of Fukuoka

Events on record associated with Japan

MiyazakiKagoshimaŌitaSaseboKumamoto (reference place)KumamotoFukuoka (reference place)FukuokaEvent origin; Reported epicentre (USGS)Origin (USGS)Reported epicentre (GDACS)GDACSJapanNorth is upN50 km
Map of the area around Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, showing the event origin and the epicentres reported by USGS and GDACS. Scale bar: 50 km. Location inset: Japan. Reported epicentre marked.

Recorded coordinates

The event origin is WND’s fixed reference point for this event; it is not revised when a provider updates its epicentre. Each provider reports its own current epicentre; a superseded location is kept as history. Distances below are measured from the origin.

Region and reference cities are derived by WND from the reported epicentre using Natural Earth 5.1.2 boundaries; they are not provider statements. Made with Natural Earth.

Event origin: 32.6177° N, 130.6601° E

  • Reported epicentre (USGS) — 32.6177° N, 130.6601° E — at the event origin
  • Reported epicentre (GDACS) — 32.6817° N, 130.7217° E — 9 km NE of the event origin

Impact

Population exposedEstimated
684,252 people

What changed

Timeline

The first 5 of 7 dated entries, earliest first. 1 entry without a stated time is in the full chronology.

  1. Main eventM 6.8 - The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake
  2. HazardMagnitude recorded: M6.8 Mww
  3. HazardDepth recorded: 8.0 km
  4. HazardReported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 32.6177° N, 130.6601° E
  5. HazardReported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M6.8

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Occurrences

The main event and every occurrence recorded so far. Each reading links to its entry in the evidence record.

Main event

  • M 6.8 - The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan EarthquakeM6.8 Mww8.0 km depth

    USGS main shock, reviewed status.

Evidence

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Evidence record

Magnitude

Depth

Reported epicentre

Population exposed

Alert level

Full chronology

  1. Main event M 6.8 - The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake
  2. Hazard Magnitude recorded: M6.8 Mww
  3. Hazard Depth recorded: 8.0 km
  4. Hazard Reported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 32.6177° N, 130.6601° E
  5. Hazard Reported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M6.8
  6. Hazard Reported epicentre (GDACS) recorded: 32.6817° N, 130.7217° E
  7. Impact Population exposed recorded: 684,252 people

No time stated by the source

Sources

  • Scientific record

    M 6.8 - The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake

    USGS

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  • Scientific record

    Earthquake in Japan (episode 1721238)

    GDACS

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Evidence coverage

  • GDACS: alert record found and attached. Checked
  • GLIDE registry: not queried — this event already carries a GLIDE number. Checked
  • ReliefWeb: checked, nothing matched. Checked