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Bonin Islands, Japan Region: Earthquake in Bonin Islands, Japan Region

Event time: Oct 24, 2026 02:09 UTC Last updated: 4 days ago Japan

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Green M 7 Earthquake in Bonin Islands, Japan Region at: 24 Oct 2026 02:09:00.

Measurements

Coordinates	28.0000, 139.9000
Region	Bonin Islands, Japan Region
Gdacs Alert Level	Green
Gdacs Score	1
Severity Text	Magnitude 7M, Depth:473km

Official source

Alert data from GDACS (European Commission Joint Research Centre & United Nations OCHA)

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Source updated 9 days ago (Oct 24, 2026 02:09 UTC) · we last heard from GDACS (European Commission / United Nations) 8 minutes ago

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What has changed

Status changed from Monitoring to Active — Oct 27, 22:39 UTC by GDACS (European Commission / United Nations)

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Official authorities in Japan

If you are there, these are the bodies whose instructions apply. This site is not an emergency service and does not issue warnings.

Japan Meteorological Agency

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What to do

Follow the instructions issued by GDACS (European Commission / United Nations) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.

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Earlier earthquake events in Japan

Severe and extreme events of the same kind, before this one. Listed for scale, not because they are connected to it.

M6.0 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region Severe Earthquake Japan closed via EMSC Aug 23, 2026 M7.1 Earthquake — 4 km SE of Uki, Japan Extreme Earthquake Japan closed via USGS Jul 28, 2026 M7.1 Earthquake — 4 km SE of Uki, Japan Extreme Earthquake Japan closed via USGS Jul 28, 2026

Nearby & related events

M4.0 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region Minor Earthquake Japan active via EMSC 6 hr ago Super Typhoon In-fa Moderate Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon active via EONET 11 hr ago M4.8 Earthquake — Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan Minor Earthquake Japan active via EMSC 21 hr ago M4.6 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region Minor Earthquake Japan monitoring via EMSC 2 days ago M4.8 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan Region Minor Earthquake Japan monitoring via EMSC Oct 25, 2026

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