M4.5 earthquake Bonin Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Bonin Islands, Japan region at Feb 28, 3:42 AM ET, 33 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 28 Feb 2026, 08:42 UTC |
| Location | 28.403°, 142.077° – Bonin Islands, Japan region |
| Depth | 32.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sfw3 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Apr 4, 10:18 PM 195 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 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 | – |
| 4.8 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Jan 31, 5:36 AM 258 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Apr 8, 2:48 AM 192 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Izu Islands, Japan region | Jun 3, 8:29 AM 135 d ago | 17 km | – |
| 4.5 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | May 3, 3:07 AM 167 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Izu Islands, Japan region | May 1, 11:15 PM 168 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Oct 24, 4:13 PM 357 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Aug 21, 11:08 AM 56 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Jul 20, 2:44 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Jul 18, 10:41 AM 90 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Bonin Islands, Japan region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 33 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.