M4.9 earthquake Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region at Apr 9, 11:49 AM ET, 19 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 9 Apr 2026, 15:49 UTC |
| Location | 22.414°, 145.056° – Volcano Islands, Japan region |
| Depth | 19.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000snpx |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Volcano Islands, Japan region · PAGER green | Jul 16, 3:49 AM 93 d ago | 18 km | – |
| 5.1 | Volcano Islands, Japan region · PAGER green | Oct 4, 7:12 AM 12 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Mariana Islands region | Apr 15, 7:19 PM 184 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Apr 6, 5:21 PM 193 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Feb 25, 5:24 PM 233 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.3 | Mariana Islands region | Jun 12, 2:52 AM 127 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.3 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Apr 14, 7:15 AM 185 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Apr 9, 5:19 AM 190 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Dec 13, 2:19 PM 307 d ago | 40 km | – |
| 4.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Mar 3, 10:12 AM 227 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Volcano Islands, Japan region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 19 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 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.