M7.0 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima
24739 d ago · 22 Jan 1959, 05:10 UTC 117 km E of Namie, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 117 km E of Namie, Japan on 22 Jan 1959, 05:10 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Namie, about 118 km away in Fukushima, Japan.
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