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M4.2 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-10-25 02:47:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
499.8 km
Source
USGS

Bonin Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Bonin Islands, Japan region on October 25, 2026 at 02:47 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 500 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
983d2028b719cb01704afe8741f8ef4fa05d3278
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
499.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 02:47:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
27.87710, 139.72940
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 499.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 499.8 km
Deep
499.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Philippine Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Pacific · about 328 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 221 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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