| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.370, 139.481 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-17 20:41:30.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 17, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 20:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ashikaga (Japan - JP), about 4.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.481 and latitude 36.370.
| Location | Ōta |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ashikaga | 4.9 km |
| Sano | 10.9 km |
| Kamikoizumi | 12.7 km |
| Ōta | 12.9 km |
| Kiryū | 13.6 km |
| Tatebayashi | 14.2 km |
| Midori | 19.5 km |
| Tochigi | 22.7 km |
| Hanyū | 23.1 km |
| Sakai-nakajima | 23.7 km |
| Gyōda | 25.6 km |
| Isesaki | 25.9 km |
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