M4.6 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-06-16 02:11:27 UTC Local time: —

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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 June 16, 2026 at 02:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-16 02:11:27 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

31.54460, 141.93890

Temperature

21.7°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

Sumisujima

Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·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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