M5.2 earthquake near Sukumo, Kochi

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 96 km S of Sukumo, Japan on 25 Feb 2026, 09:07 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Sukumo, about 97 km away in Kochi, Japan.