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M 4.4 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
USGS reports an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 at Volcano Islands, Japan region. Coordinates: 25.0379, 141.1682. Depth: 162.51 km. Published at 2026-09-20T11:43:25.187Z.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
The entry documents a seismic event with magnitude, coordinates, and depth provided by USGS in the supplied source excerpt. The source record contains no information about impacts, casualties, warnings, or broader consequences.

