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M5.8 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

3376 d ago · 20 Jul 2017, 00:11 UTC 52 km E of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 52 km E of Namie, Japan on 20 Jul 2017, 00:11 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Namie, about 52 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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