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M5.7 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-08-15 19:32:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Volcano Islands, Japan Region

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M5.7 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region · 2026-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region · 2026-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Volcano Islands, Japan Region on August 15, 2026 at 19:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
f4eb684e474392cd695a73b334166e3fd41626bc
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 19:32:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
23.41000, 143.10000
Temperature
26.7°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Saipan953.1 kmS48'220

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nikko
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·Japan
  • Fukujin
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 191 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kasuga 1
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.82026-03-02 03:55:23 UTC117.7 kmVolcano Islands, Japan region M6.22026-01-21 16:37:46 UTC57.5 kmVolcano Islands, Japan region M6.12026-03-02 03:55:22 UTC134.4 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.52026-07-16 07:49:17 UTC134.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Tokyo (Monde) M5.42026-01-25 22:02:10 UTC33.6 km

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