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M5.2 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

1666 d ago · 25 Mar 2022, 03:08 UTC near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan on 25 Mar 2022, 03:08 UTC at a depth of 40 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 34 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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