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M6.6 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

33438 d ago · 30 Mar 1935, 21:19 UTC 84 km ESE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 84 km ESE of Namie, Japan on 30 Mar 1935, 21:19 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Namie, about 84 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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