| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.612, 142.204 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-20 17:37:16.360 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 127.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.204 and latitude 36.612.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 127.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 131.3 km |
| Hitachi | 138.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 147.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 149.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 151.3 km |
| Katsuta | 151.7 km |
| Inada | 152.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 157.0 km |
| Hasaki | 157.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 157.3 km |
| Kamisu | 159.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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131.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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178.9 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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102.4 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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142.3 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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87.8 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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138.6 km |
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