| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.148, 140.931 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-22 13:12:47.820 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 22, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 11.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.931 and latitude 37.148.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 11.7 km |
| Tamura | 42.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 43.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 50.8 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 53.7 km |
| Kōriyama | 56.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 59.4 km |
| Motomiya | 62.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 65.5 km |
| Hitachi | 65.9 km |
| Sōma | 71.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 75.5 km |
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