LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region on 20 Sept 2026, 11:43 UTC. The hypocentre was 162.5 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 162.5 km
- Latitude
- 25.04°N
- Time
- 11:43 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.4
intermediate
141.17°E longitude
20 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.4
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 130 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 60 tonnes of TNT.
162.5 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
2 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.2.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
07 Nov 2026, 23:27 UTC · 10 km deep
07 Nov 2026, 23:25 UTC · 607 km deep
07 Nov 2026, 23:17 UTC · 10 km deep
07 Nov 2026, 20:55 UTC · 136.7 km deep