Overall Green Earthquake in Japan on 28 Jul 2026 08:08 UTC

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M 5.6 in Japan on 28 Jul 2026 08:08 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.3529 , 130.5868
Event Date:	28 Jul 2026 08:08 UTC 28 Jul 2026 17:08 Local
Exposed Population:	40 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000tgbm
Inserted at:	28 Jul 2026 08:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000tgbm	Scaled population (raster)	0.6
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.57
	Score no CC	20

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1721255		0	28 Jul 2026 08:08	5.6M, 10km	6.22	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:16	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Japan ,of Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	40000 people
	280000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1721255	130.587/32.353	5.6	10	6.226	28 Jul 2026 08:31	00:22	(new episode)
2	1721255	130.587/32.353	5.6	10	6.226	28 Jul 2026 08:36	00:27	(upd of #1)
3	1721255	130.587/32.353	5.6	10	6.164	28 Jul 2026 10:14	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1721255	130.587/32.353	5.6	10	6.164	29 Jul 2026 14:02	1d 05:53	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	25000 people
Kyushu	Japan	240000 people
Kyushu	Japan	5.3 million people
Kyushu	Japan	5.3 million people
Shikoku	Japan	130000 people
Chugoku	Japan	220000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sashichi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Hinagu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Miyanoura	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Yatsushiro	Kumamoto	Japan	City	100000 people	17 km
Tsunagi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Futamado	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Kami-jima	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Minamata	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	29000 people	23 km
Miyahara	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Hitoyoshi	Kumamoto	Japan	City	38000 people	24 km
Yanagi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Oura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Noboritate	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Uto	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	39000 people	37 km
Takagushi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Toji	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Hikichi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Higashiko	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Yamano	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Okoba	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Funatsu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Kawachi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Misumi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Matsuai	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Ogawa	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Iwaya	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Menda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Hondo	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	40000 people	33 km
Okuchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	24000 people	33 km
Matsubase	Kumamoto	Japan	City	26000 people	34 km
Taragi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Shimo-jima	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Komenotsu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Nishiyama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Izumi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	39000 people	38 km
Kita-gone	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Nihonsugi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Someda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Iwashita	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Tomochi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kyomachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Goryo	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Yoshimatsu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Furuyashiki	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Naga-shima	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Shibahiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Arie	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Naka-harada	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	44 km
Yunomae	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Urada	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Wakimoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Jonokoba	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Suenaga	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Kareki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Takahashi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Kurino	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Futae	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Hirobashi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Kuranomoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Tajiri	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Kumamoto	Kumamoto	Japan	Major city	680000 people	50 km
Kuchinotsu	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Kutama	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Shiomi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Tomioka	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Shimabara	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	38000 people	51 km
Takehara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Miyanojo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Hama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Akune	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	25000 people	52 km
Kohama	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Tamana	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	45000 people	53 km
Okawachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Obama	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Oniki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Hakuto	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Kami-shiiba	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Sakitsu	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Kobayashi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	40000 people	55 km
Ushibuka	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	17000 people	56 km
Kiyama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Murasho	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Uko	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Chijiwa	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Ueki	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	31000 people	61 km
Funatsu	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Ozu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	26000 people	63 km
Mamihara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Kojiro	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Arao	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	55000 people	65 km
Sendai	Kagoshima	Japan	City	72000 people	66 km
Kamo	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	66 km
Yuki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Eta	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Kajiki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	23000 people	69 km
Kawachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Uchiyamada	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Mikado	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Kokubu	Kagoshima	Japan	City	58000 people	72 km
Takamori	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Mejiri	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Sadowara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	33000 people	73 km
Isahaya	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	96000 people	73 km
Omuta	Fukuoka	Japan	City	150000 people	75 km
Hamanoichi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Yamaga	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	32000 people	76 km
Aya	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Kusakabe	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Koriyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Nankan	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Kushikino	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	25000 people	78 km
Mitai	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Wakimisaki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Shimo-Taniguchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Kobutoko	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Mogi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Fukahori	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Fukuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Nakasaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Hinokage	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Hoso	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Yamanokuchi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Shikimi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Futagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Yuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Kuwanoura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Naka-koshiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Taio	Oita	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Fumoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Sedo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Yanagatai	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Kamikawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Yokura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Kanematsu	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Taira	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Kokonobira	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Kurogi	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Miyanoharu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Kurokita	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Suzuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Koharu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Shioda	Saga	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Ureshino	Saga	Japan	Village	19000 people	99 km
Kuju	Oita	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Ideno	Oita	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Imuta	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Kadogawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Jugomori	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Taketa	Oita	Japan	Village	16000 people	101 km
Konoura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Kawatana	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Skinkiura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Oryuzako	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Kurume	Fukuoka	Japan	City	240000 people	106 km
Yukinoura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Taina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Uchinoumi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Oguni	Oita	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Komei	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Asaji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Furue	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Kusano	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Shuku	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Kaseda	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	23000 people	108 km
Shimoaka	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Kanzaki	Saga	Japan	Village	20000 people	108 km
Udo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Todaka	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Kashinoura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Niida	Oita	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Makiguchi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Kawachina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Kiire	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Kanoya	Kagoshima	Japan	City	82000 people	110 km
Nishinohara	Saga	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Hita	Oita	Japan	City	61000 people	111 km
Kamanoura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Tosu	Saga	Japan	City	63000 people	112 km
Onoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Arita	Saga	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Nakamura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Kushima	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	22000 people	113 km
Haiki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Oura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Kugumiya	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Kokone	Oita	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Tanaka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Tachiarai	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Senzoku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Mie	Oita	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Koyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Mori	Oita	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Amagi	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	42000 people	118 km
Tokuman	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Furuyu	Saga	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Meitsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Kiuragi	Saga	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Kakinoura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	120 km
Sasebo	Nagasaki	Japan	City	230000 people	120 km
Imari	Saga	Japan	Village	57000 people	120 km
Honjo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Kami-tsutsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Ibusuki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	29000 people	121 km
Ochi	Saga	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Inukai	Oita	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Miyagahama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	123 km
Miyanoura	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Makurazuki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	124 km
Manago	Saga	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Yamae	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	125 km
O-nejime	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	126 km
Koishiwara	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Nakasatookamen	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Futsukaichi	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	126 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Amakusa		103				0	43 km
Kumamoto	KMJ	196	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	59 km
Kagoshima	KOJ	276	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	62 km
Nyutabaru		79	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	87 km
Saga	HSG	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	92 km
Miyazaki	KMI	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	97 km
Kanoya		65	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	112 km
Nagasaki	NGS	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	89 km
Metabaru		16				0	109 km
Fukuoka	FUK	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9100	137 km
Tsuiki		17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	154 km
Kita Kyushu	KKJ	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	168 km
Fukue	FUJ	83	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	168 km
Ashiya		30	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	170 km
Iki	IKI	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	172 km
Yamaguchi Ube	UBJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	186 km
Hofu		2	Mil.	Paved	No	4800	207 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Yatsushiro		Japan	16 km
Minamata	JPMIN	Japan	24 km
Kojiro		Japan	18 km
Misumi	JPMIS	Japan	29 km
Kuchinotsu	JPKUC	Japan	47 km
Naga Island		Japan	49 km
Shimabara	JPSMB	Japan	52 km
Ushibuka		Japan	56 km
Miike	JPMII	Japan	74 km
Omuta	JPOMU	Japan	74 km
Kushikino		Japan	79 km
Nagasaki	JPNGS	Japan	81 km
Kagoshima	JPKOJ	Japan	86 km
Amamioshima	JPASJ	Japan	88 km
Miyazaki	JPKMI	Japan	95 km
Okawa		Japan	96 km
Suminoe	JPSUM	Japan	100 km
Hosojima	JPHSM	Japan	102 km
Nobeoka	JPNOB	Japan	107 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	137 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	137 km
Mogi		Japan	74 km
Ha Shima		Japan	85 km
Totoro		Japan	105 km
Uchiumi		Japan	108 km
Kiire	JPKII	Japan	108 km
Shibushi	JPSBS	Japan	110 km
Matsushima	JPMAT	Japan	111 km
Aburatsu	JPABU	Japan	116 km
Sasebo	JPSSB	Japan	120 km
Sakito	JPSTO	Japan	121 km
Makurazaki		Japan	124 km
Imari	JPIMI	Japan	128 km
Yamagawa		Japan	128 km
Ainoura	JPAIN	Japan	129 km
Karatsu	JPKAR	Japan	137 km
Hakata	JPHKT	Japan	139 km
Futajima	JPFUT	Japan	139 km
Hiji		Japan	141 km
Usuki	JPUSK	Japan	143 km
Saiki Ko		Japan	143 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	145 km
Nakatsu		Japan	150 km
Fukuma		Japan	152 km
Kitsuki		Japan	152 km
Fukue	JPFUJ	Japan	167 km
Kanda	JPKND	Japan	168 km
Yawata	JPYWT	Japan	169 km
Moji	JPMOJ	Japan	173 km
Kokura	JPKOK	Japan	174 km
Tobata	JPTBT	Japan	174 km
Mutsure	JPMTR	Japan	179 km
Ube	JPUBJ	Japan	186 km
Onada		Japan	190 km
Kogushi		Japan	197 km
Shimogo		Japan	204 km
Nakanoseki	JPNAN	Japan	204 km
Uwajima	JPUWA	Japan	208 km
Nagahama	JPNGH	Japan	225 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Uchitani	Uchitani	Itsukiogawa	1975	16 km
Kyoragi	Kyoragi	Iwaiguchigawa	1975	23 km
Kogawa	Kogawa	Kogawa	1973	36 km
Ichifusa	Ichifusa	Kumagawa	1959	40 km
Otsuruko	Tsuruda	Sendaigawa	1965	41 km
Higomidorikawako	Midorikawa	Midorikawa	1970	43 km
Oshidorinoike	Bessho	Chijiwagawa	1968	54 km
Nyuugashiibako	Kamishiiba	Mimigawa	1955	54 km
Fukasako	Fukasako	Fukasakogawa	1974	58 km
Onoko	Ayaminami	Honjogawa	1958	60 km
Takeyama	Takeyama	Usonokigawa	1986	60 km
Tachibana	Tachibana	Jarogawa	1963	69 km
Nojiriko	Iwase	Iwasegawa	1967	69 km
Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawa	1961	71 km
Ogakura	Ogakura	Ogakuragawa	1974	72 km
Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawa	1932	74 km
Urakamisuigenchi	Urakami	Oidegawa	2001	83 km
Nagaiketameike	Nagaike	Zodogawa	1996	105 km
Tsukabaru	Tsukabaru	Mimigawa	1938	69 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	69 km
Dokawa	Dokawa	Dokawa	1955	71 km
Saigo	Saigo	Mimigawa	1983	78 km
Ouchibaru	Ouchibaru	Mimigawa	1956	85 km
Kayaze	Kayaze	Korigawa	2000	87 km
Nodaketameike	Nodaketameike		1661	89 km
Narumi	Narumi	Futamatagawa	1991	90 km
Hyugami	Hyugami	Yabegawa	1959	93 km
Hachinosuko	Shimouke	Tsuegawa	1972	97 km
Osumiko	Takakuma	Kushiragawa	1968	97 km
Konoura	Konoura	Konouragawa	1969	101 km
Sakataniko	Nichinan	Sakatanigawa	1984	102 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	106 km
Kitagawa	Kitagawa	Kitagawa	1962	108 km
Gosho	Gosho	Chikugogawa	1990	108 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	115 km
Serikawa	Serikawa	Serigawa	1956	118 km
Hiju	Hiju	Hijugawa	1968	127 km
Yabakeiko	Yabakei	Yamautsurigawa	1984	131 km
Kuboshiro	Kuboshiro	Kubokawa	1971	139 km
Kayoichoike	Kayoichoike		1710	139 km
Hisashi	Hisashi	Yamakuragawa	1969	144 km
Oi	Oi	Tsurikawa	1969	160 km
Yoshida	Yoshida	Yoshidagawa	1983	165 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site Name	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Sendai	Nuclear Power Reactor	Sendai-1	Japan	69 km
Site-Sendai	Nuclear Power Reactor	Sendai-2	Japan	69 km
Site-Genkai	Nuclear Power Reactor	Genkai-2	Japan	147 km
Site-Genkai	Nuclear Power Reactor	Genkai-3	Japan	147 km
Site-Genkai	Nuclear Power Reactor	Genkai-1	Japan	147 km
Site-Genkai	Nuclear Power Reactor	Genkai-4	Japan	147 km

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