M4.5 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-03-16 17:23:01 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 277.0 km
Source: GFZ

Volcano Islands, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2026 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Volcano Islands, Japan Region. At around 277 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

277.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-16 17:23:01 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

22.09000, 142.85000

Temperature

20.8°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

277 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

Fukujin

Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
Kasuga 1

Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
Kasuga 2

Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -274 m ·United States
Nikko

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
NW Eifuku

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'535 m ·United States
Daikoku

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -323 m ·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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