| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.2 km |
| Coordinates | 38.729, 142.186 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-04 15:50:42.190 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at 15:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 55.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.186 and latitude 38.729.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 55.8 km |
| Kesennuma | 56.2 km |
| Kamaishi | 66.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 84.6 km |
| Tome | 89.5 km |
| Yamoto | 90.9 km |
| Ichinoseki | 93.7 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 94.6 km |
| Ōshū | 99.2 km |
| Mizusawa | 101.7 km |
| Kurihara | 103.0 km |
| Miyako | 104.4 km |
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