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M6.1 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

5687 d ago · 22 Mar 2011, 09:19 UTC 72 km ESE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 72 km ESE of Namie, Japan on 22 Mar 2011, 09:19 UTC at a depth of 31 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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