Earthquake details

Sunday, September 5, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 5, 2004 at 10:07 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 137.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.618 and latitude 33.070.

Magnitude	7.2
Alert	Extreme
Depth	14.0 km
Coordinates	33.070, 136.618
UTC time	2004-09-05 10:07:07.820

Location	Minato
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Extreme

Earthquake map 2004-09-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tanabe	137.8 km
Shima	142.0 km
Ise	157.5 km
Gojō	165.9 km
Hashimoto	166.9 km
Matsusaka	168.1 km
Kashiwara	172.6 km
Kinokawa	174.2 km
Sakurai	174.3 km
Kainan	177.3 km
Kashihara-shi	177.4 km
Iwade	178.3 km

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