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M6.8 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

43374 d ago · 15 Jan 1908, 12:57 UTC 70 km E of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 70 km E of Namie, Japan on 15 Jan 1908, 12:57 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namie, about 70 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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