Earthquake details

Monday, December 6, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 6, 2004 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 54.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.228 and latitude 42.900.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 42.900, 145.228
UTC time 2004-12-06 14:15:11.890
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2004-12-06

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Japan · 2026-02-11 04:30 UTC
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M 4.0
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-24 22:04 UTC
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Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-18 09:46 UTC
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Japan · 2026-01-15 17:58 UTC
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Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-14 22:13 UTC
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M 4.2
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-11 00:48 UTC
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