M4.6 earthquake Bonin Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Bonin Islands, Japan region at Jan 27, 10:27 PM ET, 50 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 28 Jan 2026, 03:27 UTC |
| Location | 27.226°, 141.869° – Bonin Islands, Japan region |
| Depth | 49.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s8wx |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Jan 5, 11:31 PM 284 d ago | 76 km | – |
| 4.8 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | May 15, 7:20 AM 154 d ago | 47 km | – |
| 4.6 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Feb 6, 9:05 AM 252 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 4.4 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Feb 23, 11:04 AM 235 d ago | 24 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Bonin Islands, Japan region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 50 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.