A significant seismic event registering 6.1 magnitude occurred in the Volcano Islands, Japan Region, on January 21, 2026, at 16:37:44 UTC. This moderate-to-strong tremor struck a remote section of the western Pacific Ocean.
The earthquake originated at a hypocenter estimated to be 55.0 kilometers beneath the seafloor. Its precise epicenter was located near the coordinates 24.80° North and 140.00° East, placing the activity far southwest of the main Japanese archipelago.
Local conditions at the time of the event indicated warm maritime weather. Surface observers reported overcast skies with a measured air temperature of 22.2°C. The seismic activity continues a pattern of tectonic movement common to this active oceanic subduction zone.
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