Friday, October 23, 2026 at 1:12 AM
2026-10-22 17:12 UTC · 27.608°, 140.190°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
-494 km
Shallow
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.608°, 140.190°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At -494 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~2198 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.