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M7.0 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

6663 d ago · 19 Jul 2008, 02:39 UTC 107 km E of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 107 km E of Namie, Japan on 19 Jul 2008, 02:39 UTC at a depth of 22 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namie, about 108 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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