M4.9 earthquake Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region at Jan 9, 6:51 PM ET, 131 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mww |
| Time | 9 Jan 2026, 23:51 UTC |
| Location | 25.868°, 141.251° – Volcano Islands, Japan region |
| Depth | 130.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rnsq |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | May 14, 11:34 AM 155 d ago | 157 km | – |
| 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Oct 11, 8:53 PM 5 d ago | 200 km | – |
| 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Sep 20, 7:23 AM 391 d ago | 148 km | – |
| 4.4 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Jan 12, 6:14 AM 277 d ago | 199 km | – |
| 4.3 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Sep 20, 7:43 AM 26 d ago | 174 km | – |
| 4.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | May 25, 5:11 PM 144 d ago | 209 km | – |
| 4.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Oct 5, 10:08 AM 376 d ago | 11 km | – |
| 4.1 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Jan 13, 9:24 PM 276 d ago | 122 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Volcano Islands, Japan region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 131 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 M4.4.
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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.