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M4.9 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-09-22 06:11:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Volcano Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 06:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Volcano Islands, Japan region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
d58204aa61bc0a61e32ea351d9a2f877c8a846b8
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 06:11:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
23.00300, 142.33950
Temperature
28.6°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 Mariana Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Mariana · about 6 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nikko
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·Japan
  • Fukujin
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 167 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Kasuga 1
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States

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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