Magnitude 5 Earthquake Occurred in Volcano Islands, Japan

- Time: 2024-04-09 at 05:10:26 UTC
             2024-04-09 at 15:10:26 GMT-10
- Location: 23.43° LAT, 143.08° LON
- Magnitude: mb5.0
- Depth: 53 km
- Provider: USGS, USGS_Quakes

Picture 1: Location of the magnitude 5 earthquake in Volcano Islands, Japan.

The earthquake occurred on one of the D-waves we highlighted on April 8, 2024, as shown in the image below and here.

D-waves (D stands for Dangerous) are potentially dangerous tectonic waves due to the elevated seismic activity along these waves, including major seismic event and their contribution to the elevation of tectonic tractions (shear- and dynamic traction) in multiple regions worldwide.

Picture 2: Regions exposed to higher earthquake-triggering based on the D-wave, posted on April 8, 2024.

The earthquake also occurred in an area where we announced MODERATE seismic hazard exposure (blue alert) in our latest weekly earthquake forecast for the Japan region, on April 8, 2024, available here.

Picture 3: Picture showing moderate seismic hazard exposure in the region of the earthquake.

There have been no reports of damage, injuries, or casualties as a result of the earthquake so far and no particular alert was issued.

* The exact information about the magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake might be revised within the next few hours as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other data providers issue their reports.

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