Green earthquake (Magnitude 6.5M, Depth:492.376km) in Bonin Islands, Japan Region 25/10/2026 02:09 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
On 10/25/2026 2:09:23 AM, an earthquake occurred in Bonin Islands, Japan Region potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.5M, Depth:492.376km.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same 6.5-magnitude Bonin Islands earthquake as Report 1, with no conflicting facts.
1d agoAlso reported by indiatimes.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
1d ago[Claude, second read] Rates it LOW, not HIGH. Deep M6.5 quake (492 km) in a remote area with no people affected within 100 km; a routine event with no reported damage or casualties. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.
1d ago1 wire service confirmed
1d agoOnly 1 source — pending corroboration
1d ago[Claude] A single low-trust automated alert reports a M6.5 deep earthquake near the Bonin Islands, Japan on 25 Oct 2026 at 02:09 UTC, with no reported population impact; the basic parameters are internally consistent but uncorroborated by any second source.; [Claude] Single source with trust 0.50; the event itself is not independently corroborated.; [Claude] Report says 'No people affected in 100km' and 'potentially affecting', which is a modelled impact estimate rather than a confirmed fact.; [Claude] Deep (492 km) event: such quakes rarely cause surface damage, so the 'no people affected' statement is plausible but unverified by ground reports.
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1d agoAverage source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: wire
1d agoGreen earthquake (Magnitude 6.5M, Depth:492.376km) in Bonin Islands, Japan Region 25/10/2026 02:09 UTC, No people affected in 100km. On 10/25/2026 2:09:23 AM, an earthquake occurred in Bonin Islands, Japan Region potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.5M, Depth:492.376km.
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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