M5.1 quake in Volcano Islands, Japan region leads 19 notable earthquakes on 22 September 2026
Daily planet briefing
Quakes M2.5+
19
19 of any size
Strongest
M5.1
Volcano Islands, Japan region
Other hazards
28
Fires, storms, floods, eruptions
Peak Kp
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Geomagnetic activity
Earthquakes
Seismic networks reported 19 earthquakes in total, 19 of them magnitude 2.5 or above. That is in line with the previous week's average of 16 a day.
The strongest was a magnitude 5.1 in Volcano Islands, Japan region, at a depth of 10 km.
Across the day, 3 quakes reached magnitude 5 or more, 19 quakes reached magnitude 4 or more.
- 5.1Volcano Islands, Japan region22 Sept 2026, 05:18 UTC · 10 km deep
- 5.082 km NNW of Uken, Japan22 Sept 2026, 10:46 UTC · 10 km deep
- 5.047 km NW of Houma, Tonga22 Sept 2026, 20:11 UTC · 94 km deep
- 4.9Volcano Islands, Japan region22 Sept 2026, 06:11 UTC · 10 km deep
- 4.867 km N of Namuac, Philippines22 Sept 2026, 00:08 UTC · 10 km deep
- 4.8southern East Pacific Rise22 Sept 2026, 03:30 UTC · 10 km deep
- 4.752 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia22 Sept 2026, 03:36 UTC · 10 km deep
- 4.719 km ENE of Union, Philippines22 Sept 2026, 20:34 UTC · 10 km deep
Volcanoes, fires, storms and floods
New entries on the hazard record: 4 floods, 1 storm, 23 wildfires.
Sky & Space
4 asteroids passed Earth. The closest, (2026 RJ15), came within 5.5 lunar distances and is 23 m across.