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M5.6 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

3155 d ago · 25 Feb 2018, 16:28 UTC 65 km E of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 65 km E of Namie, Japan on 25 Feb 2018, 16:28 UTC at a depth of 31 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 66 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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