M5.8 earthquake near Shingū, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan on 26 Feb 2025, 05:53 UTC at a depth of 388 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Shingū, about 38 km away in Wakayama, Japan.