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M7.0 earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region

📍 Japan region · since 24 Oct 2026

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program ↗
Source updated: 25 Oct 2026, 02:26 UTC
Event start (source): 24 Oct 2026, 02:09 UTC
Last checked: 25 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC
Last change ingested: 25 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC

At a glance

What happened: Earthquake — Magnitude 7.0, depth 473 km.
Where: Japan region (28.00, 139.90 per source)
When: Began 24 Oct 2026, 02:09 UTC
Who is affected: People in Japan region. Population exposure is in the source report.
Has it escalated?: Only one observation of the source alert level so far.
Latest development: No dated reports matched yet.

What the source confirmsFacts · from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Severity (source's statement): Magnitude 7.0, depth 473 km
Start: 24 Oct 2026, 02:09 UTC

Reported, not independently verifiedNews organisations

No news reports matched to this event in the last 30 days.

TimelineNewest first · UTC · grey = older than 7 days

25 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC · RedAlertDirect
First recorded by RedAlertDirect.
24 Oct 2026, 02:09 UTC
Event began, according to USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.

AssessmentRule-based · not a measurement

Elevated Magnitude 7.0; USGS has not yet published an impact (PAGER) estimate.

Factor	Rating	Basis	Why
Hazard severity USGS Earthquake Hazards Program: Magnitude 7.0, depth 473 km	Not rated	Source	USGS Earthquake Hazards Program: Magnitude 7.0, depth 473 km
Geographic spread 1 country listed by the source: Japan region.	Low	Rule on source data	1 country listed by the source: Japan region.
Escalation Only one observation of the source alert level so far.	Not rated	Not assessed	Only one observation of the source alert level so far.
Civilian impact No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.	Not rated	Not assessed	No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.
Economic impact No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.	Not rated	Not assessed	No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.
Displacement No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.	Not rated	Not assessed	No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.
Infrastructure No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.	Not rated	Not assessed	No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.
International involvement No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.	Not rated	Not assessed	No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.
Uncertainty Less than 48 hours old: early impact estimates are usually revised.	High	Rule on source data	Less than 48 hours old: early impact estimates are usually revised.

Ratings marked “Source” restate the source. “Rule on source data” applies a published rule (see methodology). Nothing here is produced by a language model.