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M6.3 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-05-15 11:20:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
50.0 km
Source
GFZ

Bonin Islands, Japan Region

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M6.3 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan Region · 2026-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan Region · 2026-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 15, 2026 at 11:20 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near Bonin Islands, Japan Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
6866e773bd90f33295a30ee15756ad29ef783dde
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 11:20:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
27.81000, 141.82000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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
Shimoda810.9 kmN21'402
Yaizu852.2 kmN139'578
Hamamatsu858.8 kmNW791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.52026-05-31 14:26:39 UTC198.8 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-05-31 14:26:40 UTC197.5 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.72026-05-31 19:46:47 UTC235.7 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72026-05-31 19:46:48 UTC235.7 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.62026-05-31 19:47:02 UTC223.2 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.62026-06-03 12:29:44 UTC163.9 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.62026-06-03 12:29:45 UTC159.6 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.82026-06-03 12:29:45 UTC150.1 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.12026-06-09 14:07:27 UTC216.9 kmBONIN 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#1
Earlier events M≥4100
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-05-13 16:52:35 UTC179.9 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M5.52026-01-09 23:51:23 UTC220.5 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.52025-05-13 16:52:36 UTC182.1 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M5.52025-05-13 16:52:35 UTC179.9 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.52025-05-13 16:52:40 UTC160.2 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region

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