| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.9 km |
| Coordinates | 37.490, 141.434 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-31 14:10:25.440 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 31, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 31, 2018 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 43.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.434 and latitude 37.490.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 43.0 km |
| Sōma | 55.8 km |
| Iwaki | 69.1 km |
| Tamura | 73.7 km |
| Kakuda | 79.4 km |
| Watari | 79.4 km |
| Iwanuma | 85.0 km |
| Nihommatsu | 88.9 km |
| Natori-shi | 89.5 km |
| Date | 89.9 km |
| Fukushima | 90.0 km |
| Motomiya | 91.3 km |
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