M5.2 earthquake Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region at Aug 27, 1:44 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mww |
| Time | 27 Aug 2026, 05:44 UTC |
| Location | 24.262°, 142.747° – Volcano Islands, Japan region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tc7l |
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 | – |
| 4.8 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Apr 16, 1:19 PM 183 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Feb 19, 10:01 AM 239 d ago | 97 km | – |
| 4.5 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Sep 27, 6:28 AM 384 d ago | 58 km | – |
| 4.4 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Aug 27, 1:47 AM 51 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 | Aug 1, 2:01 AM 77 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Apr 24, 1:58 AM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Aug 27, 3:22 AM 51 d ago | 24 km | – |
| 4.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Aug 27, 4:09 AM 50 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 4.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Jul 28, 10:07 AM 80 d ago | 10 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 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
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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.