Minamata City earthquake and Shindo history
水俣市
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Minamata City reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 23, 2026, 06:51 AM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Minamata City
震度1
Highest Shindo observed in Minamata CitySource region: Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureM2.2
Local seismic profile
Since May 27, 2015, stations associated with Minamata City have reported a local reading for 438 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 5+, was recorded 1 times.
Latest observationSep 23, 2026
Highest local Shindo5+
Observed events438May 27, 2015–Sep 23, 2026
Associated observation stations2JMA
Latest observation: Sep 23, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Minamata City reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度1
Sep 23, 2026, 06:51 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M2.2 · 10 km · 2 km
Sep 21, 2026, 08:38 PM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M2.0 · 0 km · 9 km
Sep 21, 2026, 07:42 PM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M2.2 · 10 km · 2 km
Sep 21, 2026, 08:07 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度2M2.1 · 10 km · 2 km
Sep 21, 2026, 01:57 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M2.5 · 0 km · 2 km
Sep 20, 2026, 03:55 PM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
M1.5 · 10 km · 2 km
2 Associated observation stations
Open this place on the mapStations and strongest local observations
The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.
May 27, 2015 to Sep 23, 2026 · 1 records
All years · Shindo 5++ · Clear filtersObservation history
This history counts earthquakes observed at stations in the place, not earthquakes whose epicentre lies inside its boundary. Counts can change as stations are updated and older or corrected observations are added.
First observation: May 27, 2015
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All ShindoShindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Latest observation: Sep 23, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
1 observed earthquakes
Ground & J-SHIS
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
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Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県天草・芦北地方
2005+
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本地方
1603
Hyuganada Sea日向灘
193
Satsuma Region, Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県薩摩地方
182
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県阿蘇地方
93
Off the west Coast of Satsuma Peninsula薩摩半島西方沖
6Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A43205
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this municipality.
#1 means the model ranks highest in the J-SHIS result for this place under the same settings. It is not a ranking of which earthquake will happen next.
Magnitude on a card describes the size of the whole earthquake model, not the Shindo expected here. Local shaking also depends on distance, depth and ground conditions.
#1Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Yatsushirokai segment)日奈久断層帯八代海区間
Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #2Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Hinagu segment/Yatsushirokai segment)日奈久断層帯（日奈久区間と八代海区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this model #3Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Hinagu segment)日奈久断層帯日奈久区間Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #4Major active faultIzumi fault zone出水断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #5Other active faultMinamata fault zone水俣断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #6Major active faultHinagu fault zone (All segment)日奈久断層帯 (全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.3
Read about this model #7Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Takano-Shirahata segment/Hinagu segment)日奈久断層帯（高野-白旗区間と日奈久区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #8Major active faultFutagawa/Hinagu fault zone (Futagawa segment/all segment of Hinagu fault zone)布田川断層帯・日奈久断層帯 (布田川区間と日奈久断層帯全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.4
Read about this model #9Major active faultFutagawa/Hinagu fault zone (Futagawa segment/Takano-Shirahata segment/Hinagu segment)布田川断層帯・日奈久断層帯（布田川区間と高野-白旗区間と日奈久区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.3
Read about this model #10Major active faultFutagawa fault zone (All segment)布田川断層帯 (全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this modelJ-SHIS 2020 model, 30-year period and Shindo 6-lower threshold. This is not a prediction of a particular earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED); processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
Local seismic profile
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