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M6.6 earthquake near Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka

Name: M6.6 earthquake near Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka
Start: 2005-03-20T01:53:41.83+00:00
Location: 28 km NNW of Maebaru-ch??, Japan

7880 d ago · 20 Mar 2005, 01:53 UTC 28 km NNW of Maebaru-ch??, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 28 km NNW of Maebaru-ch??, Japan on 20 Mar 2005, 01:53 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Maebaru-chūō, about 28 km away in Fukuoka, Japan.

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First reported by USGS
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