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M4.3 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-01-15 02:32:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
441.4 km
Source
USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 02:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Izu Islands, Japan region. At roughly 441 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
707bcd8fd49f529ef3075d154fd27953718071f9
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
441.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 02:32:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.97130, 138.93820
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 441.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 441.4 km
Deep
441.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sofugan
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 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.

Earthquake overview

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