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M5.0 earthquake near Kuji, Iwate

2065 d ago · 19 Feb 2021, 16:16 UTC 105 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 105 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan on 19 Feb 2021, 16:16 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Kuji, about 100 km away in Iwate, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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