LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region on 25 Oct 2026, 09:11 UTC. The hypocentre was 133.1 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 4 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 133.1 km
- Latitude
- 22.55°N
- Time
- 09:11 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.6
intermediate
142.97°E longitude
25 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.6
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 250 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 120 tonnes of TNT.
133.1 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
4 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.5.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
25 Oct 2026, 08:41 UTC · 10 km deep
25 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC · 34.7 km deep
25 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC · 14.5 km deep
25 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTC · 35.1 km deep