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M4.8 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-06-27 14:15:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

On June 27, 2026 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Izu Islands, Japan region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5237045f37fe7a267ce8e6651f26c4524a0f146f
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 14:15:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.60650, 141.81060
Temperature
25.3°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 Philippine Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Pacific · about 30 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 246 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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