M4.5 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-01-16 20:06:35 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 487.0 km
Source: GFZ

Bonin Islands, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 20:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Bonin Islands, Japan Region. The deep hypocenter at about 487 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

487.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-16 20:06:35 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

28.90000, 139.33000

Temperature

19.4°C

Depth profile

Deep

487 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Suiyo Seamount

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
Mokuyo Seamount

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Doyo Seamount

Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Nishinoshima

Distance: 239 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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