| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.6 km |
| Coordinates | 28.967, 130.590 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 18:31:08.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 125.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.590 and latitude 28.967.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 125.6 km |
| Naze | 127.1 km |
| Ibusuki | 252.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 265.2 km |
| Kanoya | 270.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 271.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 274.0 km |
| Shibushi | 283.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 289.4 km |
| Soo | 300.7 km |
| Umeki | 301.2 km |
| Nichinan | 302.5 km |
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