M6.1 earthquake Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region at Jan 21, 11:37 AM ET, 8 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 6.1 mww |
| Time | 21 Jan 2026, 16:37 UTC |
| Location | 23.200°, 142.604° – Volcano Islands, Japan region |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.4 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000rr5g |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region · PAGER green | Aug 15, 3:32 PM 62 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 5.1 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Sep 22, 1:18 AM 25 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Jan 25, 5:02 PM 264 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Sep 22, 2:11 AM 25 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Apr 23, 12:49 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Jun 29, 2:54 AM 110 d ago | 182 km | – |
| 4.5 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Sep 27, 6:28 AM 384 d ago | 58 km | – |
| 4.4 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Sep 22, 2:53 AM 25 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Aug 1, 3:40 AM 77 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 4.4 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Apr 24, 1:58 AM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Jul 21, 7:48 PM 87 d ago | 287 km | – |
| 4.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Jul 5, 9:43 PM 103 d ago | 127 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Volcano Islands, Japan region earthquake?
Magnitude 6.1 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 8 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.4 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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 M5.0.
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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.