M5.0 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan on 25 Aug 2026, 09:07 UTC at a depth of 91 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 27 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.