M4.8 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-05-31 14:26:40 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 514.0 km
Source: GFZ

Bonin Islands, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 14:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Bonin Islands, Japan Region. The deep hypocenter at about 514 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

514.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-31 14:26:40 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

27.40000, 139.87000

Temperature

24.9°C

Depth profile

Deep

514 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Doyo Seamount

Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
Nishinoshima

Distance: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
Mokuyo Seamount

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
Kaikata Seamount

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
Suiyo Seamount

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
Kaitoku Seamount

Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 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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