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Earthquakes near Kotō today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Kotō in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.4 7.2 km SSW, 30 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Kotō just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Kotō, Kumamoto, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.4 7.2 km SSW, Sep 26, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.8 20 km SSW, Jul 28, 2026
- Past year count
- 51 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 7.2 km M4.4, Sep 26, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Kotō
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Kotō in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.4 7.2 km SSW of the city at Sep 26, 10:31 local time (30 days ago).
The average depth was about 10 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Kotō) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 10:31 | Sep 26, 01:31 UTC | M4.4 | 7.2 km SSW | 10 km | 6 km NE of Uto, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Kotō in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Kotō in the past 12 months was M6.8 on Jul 28, 2026, 20 km SSW of the city (The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake).
With 51 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4.3 a month), the area around Kotō is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | M6.8 | 20 km SSW | 8 km | The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M5.6 | 49 km SSW | 10 km | 15 km SSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M5.3 | 141 km SE | 35 km | 44 km SE of Tsunō, Japan |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M5.3 | 50 km SSW | 10 km | 16 km N of Tsunagi, Japan |
| Nov 25, 2025 | M5.3 | 42 km NE | 10 km | 10 km N of Aso, Japan |
| Aug 12, 2026 | M4.9 | 39 km SSW | 10 km | 7 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 42 km SSW | 10 km | 10 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 21 km SW | 10 km | 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M4.9 | 50 km SSW | 10 km | 15 km NNE of Tsunagi, Japan |
| Nov 6, 2025 | M4.9 | 136 km SE | 48 km | 39 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan |
Was it felt in Kotō?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.4 at 7.2 km, was probably felt in Kotō by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Kotō in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Japan and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).