Event ID	1774398
Event time	2026-10-18 07:37:30 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-17 22:37:30 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-18 07:42:18 (UTC)
Magnitude	3
Depth	10 km
Class	Minor
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Asia
Country	Japan
Administration area	Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest settlement	Wakasu
Distance	4 km
Course	W
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Eastern China Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Misumi Ko (12,52 km), Misumi Ko (12,52 km), Yatsushiro (12,74 km), Yatsushiro (12,74 km), Miike (47,57 km)

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Nearest airports

Kumamoto Airport (35,55 km), Kumamoto Airport (35,55 km), Amakusa Airport (43,43 km), Amakusa Airport (43,43 km), Saga Airport (67,04 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Kinpo volcano (23,71 km), Unzendake volcano (33,40 km), Asosan volcano (56,77 km), Kakuto volcano (63,84 km), Taradake volcano (64,77 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.