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

UTC time: 2025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 41.4 km
Source: NNSN

35 km S of Nemuro, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 35 km S of Nemuro, Japan on October 24, 2025 at 16:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

41.4 km

UTC time

2025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

43.00400, 145.63800

Depth profile

Shallow

41.4 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

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

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 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.82025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC0.0 km35 km S of Nemuro, Japan M5.02025-11-06 14:29:46 UTC147.0 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 UTC57.1 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.22025-11-23 16:16:04 UTC38.9 km73 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13

Earlier events M≥4102

Earlier events M≥527

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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