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M5.1 Earthquake near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-05 02:17:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

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

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION on April 5, 2026 at 02:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b3714d4a9053974a64b2ae14b217c1a3e3537148
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-05 02:17:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.22000, 142.33000
Temperature
21.5°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
Shimoda786.3 kmNW21'402
Yokosuka824.7 kmN409'478
Shizuoka839.6 kmNW693'389

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-04-05 02:18:02 UTC40.6 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.72026-04-08 06:48:47 UTC75.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.72026-04-08 06:48:47 UTC82.1 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-04-08 06:48:48 UTC84.5 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.52026-05-03 07:07:10 UTC87.9 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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≥422
Earlier events M≥52
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 UTC116.0 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-12 19:02:07 UTC140.3 km M4.92026-01-06 04:31:22 UTC102.7 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.82026-01-31 10:36:17 UTC61.6 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-01-06 04:31:29 UTC95.8 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region

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