20 Dec 2025, 12:33 UTC · Dec 20, 7:33 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 75 km SE of Nemuro, Japan

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 75 km SE of Nemuro, Japan at Dec 20, 7:33 AM ET, 30 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	20 Dec 2025, 12:33 UTC
Location	42.778°, 146.133° – 75 km SE of Nemuro, Japan
Depth	30.4 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rpma

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	76 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan	Jan 26, 9:47 PM 263 d ago	35 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	58 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan	Jan 18, 4:46 AM 271 d ago	35 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	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 75 km SE of Nemuro, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 30 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 M5.2.

Earthquakes

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.