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M4.6 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-10-06 04:28:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Izu Islands, Japan region on October 6, 2026 at 04:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2bf26fe2890b9eed61b03f57dc69f2e5bb2dae51
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 04:28:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.02000, 142.84500
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Pacific · about 11 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·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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