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M5.2 earthquake near Minami-Sōma, Fukushima

1675 d ago · 16 Mar 2022, 14:49 UTC 88 km ENE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 88 km ENE of Namie, Japan on 16 Mar 2022, 14:49 UTC at a depth of 60 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 Minami-Sōma, about 86 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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