Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 1, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, January 1, 1991 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 831.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.626 and latitude 22.604.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 24.7 km
Coordinates 22.604, 144.626
UTC time 1991-01-01 10:42:52.250
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-01

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-07-16 07:49 UTC
37.2 km
M 4.9
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-04-09 15:49 UTC
48.4 km
M 4.6
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-04-06 21:21 UTC
12.7 km
M 4.8
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-03-05 15:49 UTC
62.7 km
M 4.2
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-03-03 15:12 UTC
51.7 km
M 4.9
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-03-03 14:55 UTC
67.0 km
M 4.6
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-03-02 18:05 UTC
83.3 km
M 4.6
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-03-02 07:25 UTC
60.6 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.