M4.8 earthquake Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region at Mar 5, 10:49 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 5 Mar 2026, 15:49 UTC |
| Location | 23.037°, 144.234° – Volcano Islands, Japan region |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s287 |
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 | – |
| 5.0 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Jan 25, 5:02 PM 264 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 | – |
| 4.9 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Mar 1, 11:07 PM 229 d ago | 10 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Volcano Islands, Japan region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 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.