M4.8 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-01-05 15:35:19 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

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Izu Islands, Japan region on January 5, 2026 at 15:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-05 15:35:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

31.07320, 141.55260

Temperature

18.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

Izu-Torishima

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Sumisujima

Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 229 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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