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M4.9 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-01-09 23:51:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
128.0 km
Source
USGS

Volcano Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Volcano Islands, Japan region on January 9, 2026 at 23:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
28514831c94e7b68085d904aa9d136a21d833bb9
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 23:51:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
25.89140, 141.28850
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Funka Asane
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Ioto
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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