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2026 Kumamoto Earthquake
28 July 2026 · Kumamoto · Japan
On 28 July 2026 at 07:27 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan (Kumamoto), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Amur Plate, 78 km from its boundary with the Okinawa Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 38 people and injured 364. 3,539 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 28 July 2026
- Time
- 07:27 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- XI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 38
- Injuries
- 364
- Homes Destroyed
- 3,539
- Homes Damaged
- 17,494
- Plate
- Amur Plate
- Country
- Japan
- Nearest Volcano
- Unzendake (41 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20242024 Hyūga-nada Earthquake · M 7.1
- 19681968 Hyūga-nada Earthquake · M 7.51 deaths
- 19611961 Hyūga-nada Earthquake · M 7.32 deaths
- 19411941 Hyūga-nada Earthquake · M 7.42 deaths
- 19311931 Hyūga-nada Earthquake · M 7.51 deaths
- 19141914 Sakurajima Earthquake · M 7.163 deaths
- 1909Kyushu · M 7.9
- 19051905 Geiyo Earthquake · M 7.811 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth