M5.7 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 41 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan on 24 Oct 2025, 16:40 UTC at a depth of 34 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 42 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.