M4.5 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-01-12 04:27:48 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 61.9 km
Source: USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Izu Islands, Japan region on January 12, 2026 at 04:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 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

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

61.9 km

UTC time

2026-01-12 04:27:48 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

31.12970, 141.04730

Temperature

14.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

61.9 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: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·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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