| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Amami
Japan · 2026-05-07 06:39 UTC
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106.5 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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125.6 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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173.3 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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110.1 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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131.7 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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156.8 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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99.7 km |
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