M4.8 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-03-05 15:49:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Volcano Islands, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

On March 5, 2026 at 15:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Volcano Islands, Japan Region. 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 GFZ.

Details

3bb15af430ddba9278282ec9176986d189009d53

Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-05 15:49:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

22.94000, 144.44000

Temperature

20.8°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

Fukujin

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
Kasuga 1

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
NW Eifuku

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'535 m ·United States
Kasuga 2

Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -274 m ·United States
Daikoku

Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -323 m ·United States
Nikko

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 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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