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M4.0 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

3617 d ago · 22 Nov 2016, 02:44 UTC 52 km ESE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Namie, Japan on 22 Nov 2016, 02:44 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namie, about 53 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:23 UTC

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