Die Serie schwerer Erschütterungen in der Region Kumamoto 熊本 seit dem 14.4.2016 reißt nicht ab. Während es nach dem 17.4. zunächst so aussah, als gingen die Zahl und Intensität der Beben zurück, wurden ab dem 18.4. erneut heftige Erdbeben registriert. Sie verteilen sich auf den Umkreis von Kumamoto selbst, auf die Region Aso 阿蘇 (nahe dem gleichnamigen Vulkan) sowie die Region Ōita 大分 in der gleichnamigen Nachbarpräfektur. Bis zum Abend des 19.4. wurden hier 639 Erdbeben gemessen. Forscher gelang es bisher nicht zu klären, wie diese Erdbeben zusammenhängen. Das erste schwere Beben vom 14.4. wird inzwischen als Vorbeben des noch schwereren Bebens vom 16.4. betrachtet. Doch es ist nicht klar, ob die weiteren Beben als Nachbeben erklärt werden können. Zudem wird befürchtet, daß sich die Bebenkette entlang der Mittleren Tektonischen Linie von Kyūshū nach Shikoku und von dort aus nach Honshū ausdehnen kann. Auf dieser Linie lägen auch Ōsaka und der Fuji-Berg. Jedenfalls mahnen die Behörden die Bevölkerung zur Vorsicht. Viele Japaner auch in anderen Landesteilen haben vorsorglich ihre Notrationen aufgefüllt. Eine ältere Japanerin drückte sich angesichts der allgemeinen Verunsicherung so aus:
Schwere Erdbeben in Kumamoto und Umgebung vom 14. bis 19.4.2016 (Quelle: Japanisches Wetteramt, Stand: 19.4.2016)Wir haben das Gefühl, auf einer Reihe entzwei gebrochener Reisschalen zu sitzen.
| Datum | Uhrzeit | Region | Magnitude | Intensität |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-19 | 23:27 | Kumamoto | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 22:30 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 20:50 | Kumamoto | 4.9 | 5- |
| 2016-04-19 | 20:37 | Kumamoto | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 19:49 | Miyazaki-Küste | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2016-04-19 | 18:20 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 18:18 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 18:12 | Kumamoto | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 18:09 | Amakusa-Ashikita | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 18:06 | Kumamoto | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 18:01 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 17:56 | Kumamoto | 5.5 | 5+ |
| 2016-04-19 | 16:25 | Aso | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 15:09 | Aso | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 15:01 | Aso | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 14:58 | Miyazaki-Küste | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2016-04-19 | 14:18 | Aso | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 13:40 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 12:57 | Kumamoto | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 09:26 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 08:56 | Aso | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 08:20 | Aso | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 08:16 | Aso | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 06:25 | Aso | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 06:24 | Aso | 4.0 | 4 |
| 2016-04-19 | 03:41 | Aso | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 03:12 | Kumamoto | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-19 | 01:57 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2016-04-18 | 23:26 | Aso | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 22:35 | Aso | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 22:25 | Aso | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 21:51 | Aso | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 21:21 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-18 | 21:02 | Aso | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 20:59 | Aso | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 20:54 | Aso | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 20:51 | Aso | 5.8 | 5+ |
| 2016-04-18 | 20:45 | Aso | 5.8 | 5+ |
| 2016-04-18 | 20:31 | Kumamoto | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 19:59 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 18:57 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 17:07 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 15:03 | Kumamoto | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 13:10 | Ōita-Mitte | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 13:10 | Kumamoto | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 12:41 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 11:58 | Miyazaki-Küste | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2016-04-18 | 09:06 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 08:39 | Kumamoto | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-18 | 07:57 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 07:16 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 05:43 | Kumamoto | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-18 | 04:49 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2016-04-18 | 04:06 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 03:39 | Kumamoto | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-18 | 00:13 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 22:59 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 19:45 | Aso | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 19:33 | Ōita-Mitte | 2.8 | 2 |
| 2016-04-17 | 19:26 | Kumamoto | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 18:28 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 17:56 | Kumamoto | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 17:21 | Ōita-Mitte | 2.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 16:11 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 16:00 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 15:38 | Ōita-Mitte | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 14:44 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 14:15 | Kumamoto | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 13:43 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 13:17 | Aso | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 12:36 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 12:30 | Kumamoto | 4.1 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 12:23 | Aso | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 11:55 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 11:38 | Aso | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 11:02 | Kumamoto | 4.1 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 10:02 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 09:43 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 09:01 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 08:41 | Ōita-Mitte | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 06:20 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 06:04 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 05:46 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 04:58 | Kumamoto | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 04:50 | Kumamoto | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 03:33 | Aso | 4.0 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 03:30 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 03:10 | Kumamoto | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 01:40 | Kumamoto | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 01:02 | Aso | 4.0 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 00:59 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 00:49 | Kumamoto | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 00:29 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 00:27 | Ōita-Nord | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-17 | 00:19 | Aso | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-17 | 00:07 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 23:57 | Aso | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 23:29 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 22:56 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 22:28 | Kumamoto | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 22:13 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 22:09 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 21:53 | Aso | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 21:47 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 21:32 | Kumamoto | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 21:08 | Kumamoto | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 21:05 | Aso | 2.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 20:47 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 18:28 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 17:44 | Kumamoto | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 17:21 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 17:08 | Kumamoto | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 16:59 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 16:58 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 16:05 | Kumamoto | 5.3 | 5- |
| 2016-04-16 | 15:50 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 15:47 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 15:21 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 15:19 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 15:03 | Aso | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 14:49 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 14:34 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 14:30 | Kumamoto | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 14:07 | Aso | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 13:32 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 13:23 | Ōita-Mitte | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 13:20 | Aso | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 13:12 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 13:04 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 12:52 | Aso | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 12:46 | Ōita-Mitte | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 12:40 | Aso | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 11:52 | Kumamoto | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 11:40 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 11:33 | Aso | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 11:05 | Kumamoto | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 10:58 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 10:42 | Kumamoto | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 10:29 | Kumamoto | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 10:00 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 09:57 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 09:51 | Kumamoto | 5.4 | 6- |
| 2016-04-16 | 09:20 | Kumamoto | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 09:07 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 08:31 | Ōita-West | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 08:23 | Kumamoto | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 08:12 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 08:06 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 08:01 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:57 | Aso | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:52 | Aso | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:46 | Kumamoto | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:33 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:31 | Ōita-Mitte | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:27 | Kumamoto | 4.8 | 5- |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:24 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:14 | Ōita-Mitte | 5.3 | 5- |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:08 | Aso | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 07:04 | Aso | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 06:56 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 06:43 | Aso | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 06:37 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 06:18 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 06:14 | Ōita-West | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 06:05 | Aso | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 06:01 | Ōita-Mitte | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 05:57 | Aso | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 05:47 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 05:41 | Kumamoto | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 05:37 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 05:28 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 05:24 | Ōita-Mitte | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 05:19 | Aso | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 05:05 | Aso | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 05:00 | Aso | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:54 | Kumamoto | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:49 | Aso | 3.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:38 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:31 | Kumamoto | 4.1 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:27 | Aso | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:25 | Aso | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:22 | Aso | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:18 | Kumamoto | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:15 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:12 | Aso | 4.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:08 | Kumamoto | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:04 | Aso | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 04:01 | Aso | 4.1 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:59 | Aso | 5.8 | 6+ |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:52 | Kumamoto | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:47 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:37 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:36 | Aso | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:30 | Kumamoto | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:25 | Ōita-West | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:20 | Aso | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:16 | Aso | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:09 | Aso | 5.8 | 5+ |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:07 | Aso | 5.8 | 5+ |
| 2016-04-16 | 03:01 | Aso | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 02:56 | Ōita-West | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2016-04-16 | 02:54 | Ōita-Mitte | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 02:48 | Ōita-West | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2016-04-16 | 02:21 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 02:09 | Kumamoto | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 02:03 | Kumamoto | 4.7 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 01:58 | Kumamoto | 6.0 | 6- |
| 2016-04-16 | 01:50 | Kumamoto | 6.0 | 6- |
| 2016-04-16 | 01:47 | Kumamoto | 5.3 | 5- |
| 2016-04-16 | 01:40 | Kumamoto | 7.1 | 6+ |
| 2016-04-16 | 01:37 | Kumamoto | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 01:30 | Kumamoto | 7.1 | 6+ |
| 2016-04-15 | 23:20 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 20:20 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 18:52 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 17:42 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 15:32 | Kumamoto | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 13:53 | Kumamoto | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 12:49 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 09:56 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 09:06 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 07:58 | Kumamoto | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 07:51 | Kumamoto | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 07:33 | Kumamoto | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 07:23 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 06:28 | Kumamoto | 3.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 05:35 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 05:13 | Kumamoto | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 05:05 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 04:23 | Kumamoto | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 03:41 | Kumamoto | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 02:17 | Kumamoto | 4.2 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 02:02 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 01:56 | Kumamoto | 4.8 | 5- |
| 2016-04-15 | 01:24 | Kumamoto | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 01:08 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 00:58 | Kumamoto | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 00:53 | Kumamoto | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 00:51 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 00:38 | Kumamoto | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2016-04-15 | 00:23 | Kumamoto | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 00:17 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2016-04-15 | 00:09 | Kumamoto | 6.4 | 6+ |
| 2016-04-14 | 23:47 | Kumamoto | 5.0 | 4 |
| 2016-04-14 | 23:32 | Kumamoto | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2016-04-14 | 23:04 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:54 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:51 | Kumamoto | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:46 | Kumamoto | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:43 | Kumamoto | 5.0 | 5- |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:35 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:30 | Kumamoto | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:27 | Kumamoto | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:23 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:20 | Kumamoto | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:15 | Kumamoto | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:12 | Kumamoto | 5.7 | 6- |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:07 | Kumamoto | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2016-04-14 | 22:04 | Kumamoto | 3.0 | 2 |
| 2016-04-14 | 21:58 | Kumamoto | 4.0 | 4 |
| 2016-04-14 | 21:48 | Kumamoto | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-14 | 21:44 | Kumamoto | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2016-04-14 | 21:36 | Kumamoto | 6.4 | 7 |
| 2016-04-14 | 21:32 | Kumamoto | 6.4 | 7 |