M4.9 earthquake Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region at Mar 1, 11:07 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 2 Mar 2026, 04:07 UTC |
| Location | 22.933°, 144.220° – Volcano Islands, Japan region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s1d3 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Volcano Islands, Japan region · PAGER green | Mar 1, 10:55 PM 229 d ago | 20 km | 1 report |
| 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 | – |
| 4.9 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Oct 5, 3:13 AM 12 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Sep 2, 9:53 AM 44 d ago | 39 km | – |
| 4.9 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Mar 3, 9:55 AM 227 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Mar 5, 10:49 AM 225 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.8 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Dec 10, 12:18 AM 311 d ago | 42 km | – |
| 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Apr 6, 5:21 PM 193 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Mar 2, 1:05 PM 228 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Mar 2, 2:25 AM 229 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Dec 11, 9:53 PM 309 d ago | 41 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 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
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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.