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M5.0 Earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 09:07:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan) · 2026-08-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan) · 2026-08-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Nemuro, Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan). At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Japan: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
19a5d38f7e8ab5009e8ffd6db378e92b533ce00f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
96.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 09:07:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Hokkaido Prefecture
City
Nemuro
Source
usgs
Coordinates
43.04500, 145.63430
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.9 km
Intermediate
96.9 km
96.9 km — deeper than the regional average (33.6 km)
Regional average: 33.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 25, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 25, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 113 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro31.4 kmN31'223
Kushiro102.7 kmW167'875
Sapporo348.1 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 120 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nakashibetsu AirportJapan · SHB · RJCN
    80.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.52026-09-04 14:52:30 UTC80.8 kmKushiro M3.72026-09-08 13:23:30 UTC7.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.82026-09-08 22:15:30 UTC19.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12026-09-15 15:38:11 UTC103.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-09-20 23:25:28 UTC85.9 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-09-20 23:25:33 UTC109.5 kmYuzhno-Kurilsky District

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.510.0 km61.7 km
RESIFM5.510.0 km64.7 km
EMSCM5.546.0 km26.0 km
USGSM5.096.9 km0.0 km

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#53
Earlier events M≥4166
Earlier events M≥557
Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC72.5 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC72.8 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC36.1 km64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC72.5 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC69.2 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

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