| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.677, 140.717 |
| UTC time | 2013-12-31 01:02:59.460 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 01:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.717 and latitude 36.677.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 10.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 12.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 21.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 27.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 30.7 km |
| Inada | 32.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 35.2 km |
| Katsuta | 36.6 km |
| Mito | 43.5 km |
| Iwaki | 44.1 km |
| Okunoya | 51.4 km |
| Kasama | 51.9 km |
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