M4.7 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-04-08 06:48:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

Bonin Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 06:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Bonin Islands, Japan region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-08 06:48:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

28.89710, 142.36510

Temperature

18.7°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

Suiyo Seamount

Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
Mokuyo Seamount

Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
Doyo Seamount

Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Nishinoshima

Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·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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