| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.671, 142.045 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-20 19:13:38.420 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 19:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 111.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.045 and latitude 36.671.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 111.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 116.3 km |
| Hitachi | 124.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 134.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 136.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 138.5 km |
| Katsuta | 139.0 km |
| Inada | 139.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 142.6 km |
| Mito | 147.1 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 147.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 148.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
Iwaki
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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89.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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126.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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154.8 km |
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