| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.382, 141.400 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-19 05:22:49.910 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 19, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 19, 2004 at 05:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 71.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.400 and latitude 36.382.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 71.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 73.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 75.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 77.6 km |
| Katsuta | 77.7 km |
| Inada | 79.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 80.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 82.2 km |
| Hokota | 83.4 km |
| Kamisu | 85.2 km |
| Mito | 85.2 km |
| Iwaki | 87.5 km |
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