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M4.7 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-07-04 17:03:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Izu Islands, Japan region on July 4, 2026 at 17:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 USGS.

Details

ID
d235ac5a3be8f129d349b857700464cddc138722
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 17:03:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.70080, 142.05880
Temperature
26.6°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

Tectonic context

Located on the Philippine Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Pacific · about 43 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sofugan
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 273 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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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