M5.3 earthquake near Sashiki, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 16 km N of Tsunagi, Japan on 29 Jul 2026, 13:19 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sashiki, about 9 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.