Category Micronesia

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake at Depth 6 km Strikes Volcano Islands, Japan Region on 16th July 2026

Cross-section of subduction zone showing ocean trench, accretionary prism, lithosphere, asthenosphere, subducting plate, mantle wedge, magma, faults, volcanoes, and overriding plate

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Volcano Islands region of Japan on 16th July 2026, occurring at a shallow depth of 6 km. The tremor was recorded in one of Japan’s most remote island groups, an area known for persistent…