MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region on 03 Nov 2026, 16:48 UTC. The hypocentre was 139.5 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 1 other earthquake above our reporting threshold has been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 139.5 km
- Latitude
- 24.14°N
- Time
- 16:48 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.2
intermediate
141.67°E longitude
03 Nov 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.2
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 951 tonnes of TNT.
139.5 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
1 earthquake above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.6.
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