| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.567, 142.890 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-04 03:10:55.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 4, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 03:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 116.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.890 and latitude 38.567.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 116.2 km |
| Kamaishi | 118.7 km |
| Kesennuma | 119.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 139.5 km |
| Miyako | 145.5 km |
| Yamoto | 146.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 150.1 km |
| Tome | 151.6 km |
| Ichinoseki | 157.4 km |
| Ōshū | 162.3 km |
| Shiogama | 164.3 km |
| Mizusawa | 164.8 km |
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