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M4.5 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

3385 d ago · 11 Jul 2017, 12:33 UTC 31 km ENE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 31 km ENE of Namie, Japan on 11 Jul 2017, 12:33 UTC at a depth of 36 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 32 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:39 UTC

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