M5.3 earthquake near Aso, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 10 km N of Aso, Japan on 25 Nov 2025, 09:01 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Aso, about 11 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.