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M4.4 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2026-09-20 11:43:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
162.5 km
Source
USGS

Volcano Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Volcano Islands, Japan region on September 20, 2026 at 11:43 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
e4cc41d0a3476fea7ec303c4b15dc00022a059da
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
162.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 11:43:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
25.03790, 141.16820
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162.5 km
Intermediate
162.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ioto
    Distance: 34 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Funka Asane
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 89 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 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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