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M6.7 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

14438 d ago · 7 Apr 1987, 00:40 UTC 71 km E of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 71 km E of Namie, Japan on 7 Apr 1987, 00:40 UTC at a depth of 29 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 72 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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