M4.7 Earthquake near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-31 19:46:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 5.6 km
Source: EMSC

BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION on May 31, 2026 at 19:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

5.6 km

UTC time

2026-05-31 19:46:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

26.49630, 143.68980

Depth profile

Shallow

5.6 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

Kaitoku Seamount

Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
Funka Asane

Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
Kaikata Seamount

Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
Nishinoshima

Distance: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
Ioto

Distance: 309 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
Doyo Seamount

Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 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.

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