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M5.3 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

3616 d ago · 21 Nov 2016, 21:39 UTC 26 km SE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 26 km SE of Namie, Japan on 21 Nov 2016, 21:39 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Namie, about 27 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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