| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.857, 140.835 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-31 20:13:49.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 31, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 31, 2004 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 11.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.835 and latitude 36.857.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 11.0 km |
| Iwaki | 21.9 km |
| Hitachi | 33.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 43.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 49.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 50.5 km |
| Inada | 55.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 57.8 km |
| Shirakawa | 58.7 km |
| Katsuta | 59.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 62.1 km |
| Mito | 66.1 km |
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