| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.919, 130.444 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 13:20:29.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 13:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 110.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.444 and latitude 28.919.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 110.7 km |
| Naze | 112.2 km |
| Ibusuki | 258.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 270.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 275.5 km |
| Kanoya | 277.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 278.3 km |
| Shibushi | 291.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 294.9 km |
| Umeki | 305.9 km |
| Soo | 308.1 km |
| Nichinan | 311.3 km |
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