28 Jan 2026, 03:27 UTC · Jan 27, 10:27 PM ET

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.

M4.4 Bonin Islands, Japan regionM4.6 Bonin Islands, Japan regionM4.6 Bonin Islands, Japan regionM4.8 Bonin Islands, Japan regionM4.9 Bonin Islands, Japan region
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time28 Jan 2026, 03:27 UTC
Location27.226°, 141.869° – Bonin Islands, Japan region
Depth49.6 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000s8wx
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.9Bonin Islands, Japan regionJan 5, 11:31 PM
284 d ago
76 km–
4.8Bonin Islands, Japan regionMay 15, 7:20 AM
154 d ago
47 km–
4.6Bonin Islands, Japan regionFeb 6, 9:05 AM
252 d ago
52 km–
4.4Bonin Islands, Japan regionFeb 23, 11:04 AM
235 d ago
24 km–
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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.

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