Magnitude 2 Earthquake in Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City and Other Areas
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At approximately 8:26 PM on the 1st, an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 2 occurred in Nishi Ward and Minami Ward of Kumamoto City, Uto City, and Uki City. According to the Kumamoto Local Meteorological Observatory, the epicenter was in the Kumamoto region, and the depth of the hypocenter was very shallow. The magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 3.5. Other seismic intensities are as follows: Seismic intensity 1 = Central Kumamo…
At approximately 8:26 PM on October 1, 2026, an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 2 occurred in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture. A seismic intensity of 1 was observed in Miyazaki Prefecture. Kumamoto Prefecture was the only prefecture to experience a maximum seismic intensity of 2. There is no risk of a tsunami from this earthquake. The depth of the epicenter was very shallow. The magnitude (M) of the earthquake is estima…
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