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M5.4 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

3314 d ago · 19 Sept 2017, 20:18 UTC 58 km ESE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 58 km ESE of Namie, Japan on 19 Sept 2017, 20:18 UTC at a depth of 47 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namie, about 58 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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