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

UTC time: 2025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near 35 km S of Nemuro, Japan (Japan) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near 35 km S of Nemuro, Japan (Japan) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
9349392e2b101a5991209e15583a811d36342e79
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
41.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
gen shi shi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
43.00430, 145.63760
Temperature
7.4°C

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 — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nakashibetsu AirportJapan · SHB · RJCN
    84.1 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 eventM5.0
M5.02025-11-06 14:29:46 UTC147.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-11-06 14:29:47 UTC139.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-11-06 14:29:47 UTC141.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.92025-11-13 01:38:30 UTC16.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-11-21 03:17:08 UTC148.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-11-23 16:16:01 UTC57.2 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.22025-11-23 16:16:04 UTC38.9 km73 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan

Japan

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#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.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC71.4 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC71.4 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC71.4 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC68.2 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC121.0 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

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