M5.5

USGS earthquake · M5.5Volcano Islands, Japan region

Name: M5.5 earthquake at Volcano Islands, Japan region
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇯🇵 - Japan

Oct 4, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC · 17 days ago

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Shaking intensity

Strongest contour: Strong (VI). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth10.0 km

Origin timeOct 4, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC

Coordinates22.829, 144.673

Tsunami flagNot reported

Magnitude scaleBody-wave magnitude

SolutionReviewed by a seismologist

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USGS earthquake · M5.5Volcano Islands, Japan region

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