| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.5 km |
| Coordinates | 38.455, 142.018 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 13:58:50.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 13:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 62.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.018 and latitude 38.455.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 62.7 km |
| Ishinomaki | 62.8 km |
| Yamoto | 70.1 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 73.3 km |
| Ōfunato | 73.5 km |
| Tome | 80.2 km |
| Shiogama | 87.3 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 90.5 km |
| Rifu | 91.9 km |
| Ōsaki | 92.2 km |
| Kamaishi | 92.4 km |
| Ichinoseki | 92.5 km |
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