| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.3 km |
| Coordinates | 37.402, 141.553 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-20 09:29:57.490 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 56.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.553 and latitude 37.402.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 56.7 km |
| Sōma | 70.2 km |
| Iwaki | 71.1 km |
| Tamura | 84.1 km |
| Watari | 93.8 km |
| Kakuda | 93.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 98.9 km |
| Iwanuma | 99.3 km |
| Nihommatsu | 101.0 km |
| Motomiya | 102.6 km |
| Fukushima | 103.4 km |
| Kōriyama | 103.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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22.9 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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26.8 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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140.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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133.5 km |
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