USGS · August 14, 2026
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded near Bonin Islands, Japan region on Aug 14, 2026, 01:53 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+9), at a depth of about 516.4 km, according to USGS.
USGSDeep (over 300 km)Reviewed by a seismologist
Updated 2026-09-04 18:17 UTC
The full record
- Magnitude
- M 4.8 · body-wave magnitude
- Location
- Bonin Islands, Japan region
- Local time at the epicentre
- Aug 14, 2026, 01:53 PM — UTC+9
- Time (UTC)
- 2026-08-14 04:53 UTC
- Depth
- 516.4 km · Deep (over 300 km)
- Coordinates
- 27.639, 139.588
- Felt reports
- No “Did You Feel It?” reports submitted
- Tsunami
- No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
- Significance
- 354 / 1000 · notable event
- Solution quality
- 71 seismic stations used · 117° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
- Review status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
- Catalog
- USGS
Epicentre and nearby recent earthquakes
The highlighted circle is this earthquake. Smaller circles are other events recorded nearby in the last 30 days.
What the shaking was like
Very deep earthquakes are rarely damaging at the surface, though they can be felt hundreds of kilometres away.
No intensity estimate was published for this event, which is usual for small earthquakes far from populated areas.
Felt it yourself? USGS collects first-hand reports through “Did You Feel It?”, and those reports are what produce the community intensity above.
Who lives nearby
No populated places over 1,000 inhabitants are listed within 100 km of the epicentre.
Earthquake history in this area
No earthquake of magnitude 4.5+ has been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in Japan.
Other earthquakes near this epicentre
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 100 km in the last 30 days.
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Frequently asked questions
How strong was the Bonin Islands, Japan region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (body-wave magnitude), at a depth of 516.4 km. Very deep earthquakes are rarely damaging at the surface, though they can be felt hundreds of kilometres away.
Exactly when did it happen?
Aug 14, 2026, 01:53 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+9). In universal time: 2026-08-14 04:53 UTC.
Was it felt?
No “Did You Feel It?” reports were submitted for this event. Small earthquakes usually pass unnoticed except very close to the epicentre.
Was there a tsunami warning?
No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Which towns are closest to the epicentre?
No populated places over 1,000 inhabitants lie within 100 km of the epicentre.
Are earthquakes normal in this area?
0 further events were recorded within 100 km of the epicentre in the last 30 days.
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About this page
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and, in Venezuela, FUNVISIS. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.