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M5.3 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima

2234 d ago · 3 Sept 2020, 21:45 UTC 144 km ESE of Namie, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 144 km ESE of Namie, Japan on 3 Sept 2020, 21:45 UTC at a depth of 35 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 144 km away in Fukushima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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