27 May 2026, 11:49 UTC · May 27, 7:49 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake Izu Islands, Japan region

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region at May 27, 7:49 AM ET, 63 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	27 May 2026, 11:49 UTC
Location	31.372°, 140.711° – Izu Islands, Japan region
Depth	62.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000snv8

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.9	Izu Islands, Japan region	Jan 5, 10:35 AM 284 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	Izu Islands, Japan region	Jun 5, 6:24 PM 133 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	Izu Islands, Japan region	Mar 27, 2:57 AM 204 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	Izu Islands, Japan region	Dec 7, 4:38 AM 313 d ago	96 km	–
4.6	Izu Islands, Japan region	Oct 8, 2:32 PM 8 d ago	96 km	–
4.6	Izu Islands, Japan region	Jan 11, 11:27 PM 278 d ago	78 km	–
4.6	Izu Islands, Japan region	Dec 30, 1:04 AM 291 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	Izu Islands, Japan region	Sep 25, 1:01 PM 386 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	Jul 24, 2:43 PM 84 d ago	35 km	–
4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	May 26, 2:17 AM 144 d ago	40 km	–
4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	Feb 14, 7:21 PM 244 d ago	45 km	–
4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	Dec 26, 4:34 AM 294 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Izu Islands, Japan region earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 63 km.

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 M4.7.

Earthquakes

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.