| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.843, 140.426 |
| UTC time | 2019-12-04 01:38:55.815 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 29.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.426 and latitude 36.843.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 29.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 31.0 km |
| Hitachi | 33.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 33.7 km |
| Shirakawa | 34.1 km |
| Ōtawara | 35.1 km |
| Nasushiobara | 35.4 km |
| Kuroiso | 36.2 km |
| Sakura | 41.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 43.7 km |
| Yaita | 44.2 km |
| Ujiie | 44.7 km |
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