M4.5 Earthquake near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-03 07:07:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION on May 3, 2026 at 07:07 UTC. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-03 07:07:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

28.99340, 142.51520

Temperature

22.5°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: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
Mokuyo Seamount

Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
Doyo Seamount

Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Nishinoshima

Distance: 252 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 270 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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