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M6.0 Earthquake Near Iwo Jima Felt at Ogasawara Islands, Japan – No Tsunami Warning – May 2026

Occurred 15 May 2026·Detected 14 May 2026·
🇯🇵 Near Iwo Jima (硫黄島), Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, Japan — western Pacific OceanPrecise coordinates could not be verified; showing country-level location.1 reportEnded 29 May 2026
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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred near Iwo Jima (硫黄島近海) at approximately 00:34 JST on 15 May 2026, with a shallow focal depth of 10 kilometres. Shaking of seismic intensity 3 (shindo 3) was recorded at Hahajima in the Ogasawara Islands, with intensity 2 recorded at Chichijima. Japanese authorities confirmed there is no tsunami risk from this event.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. The Ogasawara Islands are a remote, sparsely populated archipelago. Shindo 3 intensity is felt by most people indoors but rarely causes structural damage. No tsunami warning was issued, limiting marine and coastal exposure.

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Geographic Zone Matches

1 active match

  • Pacific Ring of Fire
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%

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Affected countries

🇯🇵 Japan

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