M5.3 earthquake - 244 km E of Namie, Japan
1925 d ago · 9 Jul 2021, 20:23 UTC 244 km E of Namie, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 244 km E of Namie, Japan on 9 Jul 2021, 20:23 UTC at a depth of 19 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 245 km away in Fukushima, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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