31 May 2026, 14:26 UTC · May 31, 10:26 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake Bonin Islands, Japan region

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Bonin Islands, Japan region at May 31, 10:26 AM ET, 522 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	31 May 2026, 14:26 UTC
Location	27.479°, 139.766° – Bonin Islands, Japan region
Depth	522.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000spp3

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.8	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Aug 14, 12:53 AM 64 d ago	507 km	–
4.8	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Jan 25, 1:49 AM 265 d ago	493 km	–
4.4	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Jul 27, 3:03 PM 81 d ago	427 km	–
4.4	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Feb 27, 6:06 PM 231 d ago	447 km	–
4.4	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Nov 5, 11:24 AM 345 d ago	427 km	–
4.3	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Mar 3, 12:37 AM 228 d ago	492 km	–
4.3	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Dec 26, 7:57 PM 294 d ago	209 km	–
4.3	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Dec 17, 7:01 AM 304 d ago	487 km	–
4.2	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Jun 30, 6:08 AM 109 d ago	463 km	–
4.1	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Jul 27, 7:20 PM 81 d ago	464 km	–
4.1	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Jul 1, 10:47 AM 108 d ago	425 km	–
4.1	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Jun 9, 10:07 AM 130 d ago	512 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Bonin Islands, Japan region earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 522 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 M4.1.

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.