M6.8 earthquake near Uki, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake on 28 Jul 2026, 07:27 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Uki, about 1 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.