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4.8

Bonin Islands, Japan region

26 October 2026, 01:16:27 (+03) 2026-10-25 22:16:27 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.8 mb
Depth
482.2 km
Coordinates
27.8494, 139.7272
Data consistency
97/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
6

Approximate energy released

≈ 239 t TNT

1.00e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

6 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 4
  • M5 1
  • M6 1
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 0
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 6

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
 4.8 mb 492.8 km 22:16:28.590 Δt 0.77 sn · 5.31 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
Bonin Islands, Japan region
 4.8 mb 482.2 km 22:16:27.821 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Bonin Islands, Japan Region
 4.9 mb 496.4 km 22:16:29.170 Δt 1.35 sn · 8.06 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 26.10.2026 10:39:23 · EMSC · update

    depth: 482.2 → 492.8 latitude: 27.8494 → 27.8323 longitude: 139.7272 → 139.6768 time: 2026-10-25T22:16:27.821+00:00 → 2026-10-25T22:16:28.590+00:00

  2. 26.10.2026 02:16:48 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: emsc,usgs → emsc,usgs,gfz

  3. 26.10.2026 02:11:33 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 482.2 → 482.18 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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