M4.7 Earthquake near Volcano Islands region

UTC time: 2026-03-02 07:25:15 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: ISC

Volcano Islands region

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 07:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Volcano Islands region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-02 07:25:15 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

23.20000, 144.29000

Temperature

22.5°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

Fukujin

Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
Kasuga 1

Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
Kasuga 2

Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -274 m ·United States
NW Eifuku

Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'535 m ·United States
Nikko

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
Daikoku

Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -323 m ·United States

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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