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M5.0 Earthquake near VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-25 22:02:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2026-01-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2026-01-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 25, 2026 at 22:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
382a177ad18605e64cbd2f8360983bdd374085b6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 22:02:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.44330, 143.35460
Temperature
20.4°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Saipan949.2 kmS48'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nikko
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·Japan
  • Fukujin
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Kasuga 1
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
  • Kasuga 2
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -274 m ·United States
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 212 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-01-21 16:37:46 UTC81.7 kmVolcano Islands, Japan region M5.42026-01-25 22:02:10 UTC9.4 km M5.42026-01-21 16:37:46 UTC109.4 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.02025-12-10 05:18:45 UTC39.2 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.02025-09-10 16:16:03 UTC106.5 kmVOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
505
Country (24h)
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