| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.7 km |
| Coordinates | 37.223, 141.362 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-02 06:14:29.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 46.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.362 and latitude 37.223.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 46.6 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 56.5 km |
| Tamura | 71.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 73.0 km |
| Sōma | 74.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 87.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 88.9 km |
| Motomiya | 91.0 km |
| Nihommatsu | 91.4 km |
| Hitachi | 93.9 km |
| Shirakawa | 98.2 km |
| Fukushima | 98.5 km |
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