| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.252, 141.558 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-24 23:06:05.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at 23:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 63.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.558 and latitude 37.252.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 63.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 66.2 km |
| Sōma | 81.9 km |
| Tamura | 86.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 88.6 km |
| Sukagawa | 104.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 105.3 km |
| Nihommatsu | 106.0 km |
| Kakuda | 106.2 km |
| Motomiya | 106.4 km |
| Watari | 107.2 km |
| Hitachi | 108.6 km |
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