M2.5 earthquake 4 km NE of Uto, Kumamoto, Japan
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Uto, Kumamoto, Japan at 02:04 local time (17:04 UTC) on 18 Sept 2026, at a depth of 20 km, according to JMA. The solution is preliminary and may be revised.
Data: JMA · updated 2026-09-17 17:06 UTC · automatic solution
- Magnitude
- 2.5micro
JMA magnitude (Mj) - Depth
- 20 km
- Status
- Automatic
- Origin time
- 2026-09-17 17:04:00 UTC
- Local: 18 Sept 2026, 02:04:00 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Epicentre
- 32.700° N, 130.700° E
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| UtoKumamoto, Japan · pop. 37,442 | 4 km | INot felt |
| MatsubaseKumamoto, Japan · pop. 26,163 | 6 km | INot felt |
| UkiKumamoto, Japan · pop. 59,928 | 10 km | INot felt |
| KotōKumamoto, Japan · pop. 543,730 | 10 km | INot felt |
| KumamotoJapan · pop. 738,907 | 12 km | INot felt |
| KurumeFukuoka, Japan · pop. 303,579 | 71 km | INot felt |
| NagasakiJapan · pop. 409,118 | 77 km | INot felt |
| ŌitaOita, Japan · pop. 477,715 | 103 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMAheadlineJMA via Japan Meteorological Agency | 2.5 Mj | 20 km | 32.70° N, 130.70° E | – | Automatic |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 85 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 20 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.5 releases about 32× the energy of M1.5, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 85 kg of TNT vs 3 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.5. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
16 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M4.5 2 days ago. 6 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.5
16 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 18.50 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 23.92 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 28.90 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 36.00 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 87.22 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 95.58 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 102.38 | 3.0 | 10 |
| 127.38 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 164.57 | 3.0 | 10 |
| 164.70 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 183.00 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 200.45 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 200.65 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 201.28 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 209.63 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 244.42 | 2.8 | 10 |
- 4.55 km NNE of Shimada, Kumamoto, Japan09-26 01:31
- 3.65 km NNE of Shimada, Kumamoto, Japan09-26 02:21
- 3.54 km ESE of Uki, Kumamoto, Japan09-21 16:39
- 3.34 km NE of Uto, Kumamoto, Japan09-23 00:27
- 3.0Near Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan09-21 23:27
- 3.0Near Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan09-24 13:38
- 2.95 km NNE of Shimada, Kumamoto, Japan09-26 01:43
- 2.84 km ESE of Uki, Kumamoto, Japan09-18 16:59
- 2.89 km W of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan09-27 21:29
- 2.74 km NE of Uto, Kumamoto, Japan09-19 05:04
- 2.74 km NE of Uto, Kumamoto, Japan09-24 13:46
- 2.6Near Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan09-26 10:42
- 2.54 km NE of Uto, Kumamoto, Japan09-18 21:58
- 2.3Near Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan09-18 11:34
- 2.3Near Mifune, Kumamoto, Japan09-21 08:17
- 2.04 km ESE of Uki, Kumamoto, Japan09-25 08:04
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id jma20260918020415. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:06 UTC. Solutions: JMA (jma:20260918020415). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.5 earthquake 4 km NE of Uto, Kumamoto, Japan”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/jma20260918020415-m2-5-earthquake-4-km-ne-of-uto-kumamoto-japan, data from JMA.
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