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M6.0 earthquake near Minami-Sōma, Fukushima

1675 d ago · 16 Mar 2022, 14:34 UTC 62 km ENE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 62 km ENE of Namie, Japan on 16 Mar 2022, 14:34 UTC at a depth of 57 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 61 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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