| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.6 km |
| Coordinates | 29.361, 130.396 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-03 16:48:56.160 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 3, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 140.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.396 and latitude 29.361.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 140.5 km |
| Naze | 142.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 209.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 221.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 226.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 229.0 km |
| Kanoya | 229.3 km |
| Shibushi | 245.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 246.0 km |
| Umeki | 256.7 km |
| Soo | 260.7 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 263.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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183.7 km |
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M 5.3
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101.0 km |
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M 4.2
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127.8 km |
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M 4.3
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184.9 km |
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M 4.5
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70.4 km |
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M 5.0
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87.9 km |
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