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M4.3 earthquake near Minami-Sōma, Fukushima

1672 d ago · 21 Mar 2022, 01:43 UTC 75 km ENE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 75 km ENE of Namie, Japan on 21 Mar 2022, 01:43 UTC at a depth of 52 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Minami-Sōma, about 71 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC

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