M6.1 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-03-02 03:55:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Volcano Islands, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Volcano Islands, Japan Region on March 2, 2026 at 03:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-02 03:55:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

22.96000, 144.32000

Temperature

23.0°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Saipan874.6 kmS48'220

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Volcanoes nearby

Fukujin

Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
Kasuga 1

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
NW Eifuku

Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'535 m ·United States
Kasuga 2

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -274 m ·United States
Daikoku

Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -323 m ·United States
Nikko

Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M6.02026-03-02 03:55:23 UTC16.7 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 295.5) from Kingman, AZ M4.92026-03-02 04:07:46 UTC11.2 kmVOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72026-03-02 07:25:15 UTC26.9 kmVolcano Islands region M4.82026-03-02 18:06:01 UTC64.8 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M4.92026-03-03 14:55:57 UTC28.0 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M4.82026-03-05 15:49:10 UTC12.5 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.32026-03-08 19:07:32 UTC160.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M4.72026-03-08 19:08:04 UTC194.5 kmMariana Islands region M4.72026-03-08 19:08:05 UTC191.9 kmMARIANA ISLANDS REGION M4.72026-03-08 19:08:06 UTC180.7 kmMariana Islands Region M4.52026-03-16 17:23:01 UTC179.3 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥437

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC172.5 kmVolcano Islands, Japan region M6.02026-03-02 03:55:20 UTC13.6 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.42026-01-25 22:02:10 UTC103.1 km M5.42026-01-21 16:37:46 UTC210.2 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.02026-01-25 22:02:11 UTC112.4 kmVOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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