| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.089, 142.122 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-02 13:13:09.520 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 2, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 2, 2005 at 13:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 80.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.122 and latitude 38.089.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishinomaki | 80.6 km |
| Yamoto | 87.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 89.8 km |
| Shiogama | 98.5 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 100.9 km |
| Kesennuma | 102.1 km |
| Rifu | 103.7 km |
| Natori-shi | 108.8 km |
| Tome | 108.9 km |
| Sōma | 109.8 km |
| Iwanuma | 110.6 km |
| Watari | 111.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
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38.8 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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46.2 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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M 4.3
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Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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39.3 km |
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M 4.4
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:35 UTC
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87.3 km |
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