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M4.8 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-06-23 11:36:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 11:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near IZU 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
df8a5269fecf7dddd308bf17ae01801b0ea30b86
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 11:36:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.54420, 142.07790
Temperature
23.3°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 20 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 273 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 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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