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M6.0 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

6661 d ago · 21 Jul 2008, 11:30 UTC 98 km ESE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 98 km ESE of Namie, Japan on 21 Jul 2008, 11:30 UTC at a depth of 22 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 99 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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