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M5.1 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-04-05 02:18:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Bonin Islands, Japan region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region · 2026-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region · 2026-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 5, 2026 at 02:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Bonin Islands, Japan region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
83f1ad53f1ded1409b71c9b8bf6377e6f3a1d0ab
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-05 02:18:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.45480, 142.64780
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tateyama772.0 kmN50'064
Yokosuka809.7 kmN409'478
Yokohama825.8 kmN3'777'491

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 220 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-04 03:48:17 UTC89.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-27 17:44:33 UTC143.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.12026-04-05 02:17:58 UTC40.6 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.02025-12-27 17:44:32 UTC143.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M4.92026-01-06 04:31:22 UTC143.3 kmBonin Islands, Japan region

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