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M5.8 Earthquake near 38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-26 05:53:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
388.0 km
Source
USGS

38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan

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M5.8 Earthquake near 38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan · 2025-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near 38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan · 2025-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 26, 2025 at 05:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan. The deep hypocenter at about 388 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ff1ab004df30caf0ff42f82de7ce85ed313285d7
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
388.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-26 05:53:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.60390, 136.36540

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 388 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 388 km
Deep
388 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Shingū38.2 kmW27'491
Ise102.5 kmN123'533
Sakai136.7 kmNW826'161

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kozushima
    Distance: 266 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 282 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Hakusan
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 289 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nanki Shirahama AirportJapan · SHM · RJBD
    92.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.8.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.2390.0 km26.0 km
NNSNM5.4394.0 km0.9 km
USGSM5.8388.0 km0.0 km

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#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.12025-02-09 14:42:42 UTC112.8 km5 km N of Toba, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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