M5.8 Depth: 41.4 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 35 km S of Nemuro, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC Local time:
M5.8 earthquake near gen shi shi on Oct 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.8 Earthquake near 35 km S of Nemuro, Japan (Japan) · 2025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 16:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 35 km S of Nemuro, Japan (Japan). With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
41.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC
Local time
Country
City
gen shi shi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
43.00430, 145.63760
Temperature
7.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.4 km
Shallow
41.4 km
41.4 km — close to the regional average (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro35.9 kmN31'223
Kushiro102.8 kmW167'875
Sapporo348.5 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 124 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
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Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-13

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

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