M5.7 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kumamoto Pref., Measuring Upper 5 Intensity, No Tsunami Expected

The Japan News

18:08 JST, November 25, 2025

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.7 hit Kumamoto Prefecture at 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

An upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 was recorded in Ubuyama and a lower 5 in Aso, both in the prefecture, the agency said. No tsunami was expected from the earthquake, which originated at a depth of about 10 kilometers in the Aso region of the prefecture.

The tremor also affected neighboring prefectures. A lower 5 was recorded in Taketa, Oita Prefecture, and a 3 was observed in Fukuoka, Saga, Miyazaki and Ehime prefectures.

Kumamoto Prefecture was hit by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake in April 2016.