| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.541, 142.425 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-20 10:29:23.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 10:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 148.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.425 and latitude 36.541.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2008-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 148.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 152.1 km |
| Hitachi | 158.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 166.5 km |
| Hasaki | 169.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 169.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 170.0 km |
| Katsuta | 170.3 km |
| Inada | 171.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 172.2 km |
| Kamisu | 173.4 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 176.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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120.2 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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122.6 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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162.4 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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124.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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156.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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189.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachi-ota
Japan · 2025-12-29 21:00 UTC
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185.2 km |
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