M5.7 earthquake near Nakaiburi, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Kōya, Japan on 2 May 2026, 09:28 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Nakaiburi, about 21 km away in Wakayama, Japan.