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M4.6 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

3616 d ago · 22 Nov 2016, 07:44 UTC 6 km WSW of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Namie, Japan on 22 Nov 2016, 07:44 UTC at a depth of 31 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namie, about 7 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:23 UTC

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