27 Jan 2026, 02:47 UTC · Jan 26, 9:47 PM ET
M5.2 earthquake 76 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 76 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan at Jan 26, 9:47 PM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mb |
| Time | 27 Jan 2026, 02:47 UTC |
| Location | 42.966°, 146.381° – 76 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s4n9 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 41 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan · PAGER green | Oct 24, 12:40 PM 357 d ago | 34 km | 1 report |
| 5.5 | 63 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan · PAGER green | Jan 14, 5:13 PM 275 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 5.2 | 70 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan | Dec 20, 7:58 AM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | 78 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan | Dec 20, 7:30 AM 300 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 27 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan | Aug 25, 5:07 AM 52 d ago | 91 km | – |
| 5.0 | 43 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan | Dec 2, 5:03 AM 318 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 4.9 | 41 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan | Oct 22, 5:17 AM 359 d ago | 59 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 38 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan | May 1, 1:19 PM 168 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 4.8 | 75 km SE of Nemuro, Japan | Dec 20, 7:33 AM 300 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 4.7 | 70 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia | Aug 3, 10:39 AM 74 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 26 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia | Sep 20, 7:25 PM 26 d ago | 57 km | – |
| 4.6 | 30 km S of Shikotan, Russia | Feb 8, 11:50 AM 250 d ago | 68 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 76 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 35 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.