M4.5 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-01-16 20:06:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 485.7 km
Source: USGS

Bonin Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Bonin Islands, Japan region on January 16, 2026 at 20:06 UTC. At roughly 486 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

485.7 km

UTC time

2026-01-16 20:06:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

28.99330, 139.05450

Temperature

19.5°C

Depth profile

Deep

485.7 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: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Suiyo Seamount

Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
Mokuyo Seamount

Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Doyo Seamount

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
Nishinoshima

Distance: 264 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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