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M5.0 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

1416 d ago · 30 Nov 2022, 03:45 UTC 66 km ESE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 66 km ESE of Namie, Japan on 30 Nov 2022, 03:45 UTC at a depth of 48 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 67 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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