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M6.3 earthquake near Minami-Sōma, Fukushima

5563 d ago · 24 Jul 2011, 18:51 UTC 43 km NE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 43 km NE of Namie, Japan on 24 Jul 2011, 18:51 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Minami-Sōma, about 38 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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