Preliminary earthquake data and analysis
Event ID | 1354889 |
---|---|
Event time | 2025-04-26 03:06:54 (UTC) |
Local time | 2025-04-25 18:06:54 - [It was evening in the affected area.] |
Last update | 2025-04-26 04:00:12 (UTC) |
Magnitude | 4.3 |
Depth | 10 km |
Class | Light |
Hypocenter | Shallow depth |
Mercalli scale | 3 |
Possible effects | Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring. |
Data status | reviewed |
Data provider | USGS |
Continent | Asia |
---|---|
Country | Japan |
Administration area | Kumamoto Prefecture |
Nearest settlement | Oyanomachi-noboritate |
Distance | 8 km |
Course | SSW |
Surface type | underwater quake |
Tsunami region | North Pacific |
Water surface name | Eastern China Sea |
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.