| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.6 km |
| Coordinates | 27.346, 128.342 |
| UTC time | 2019-12-17 23:35:21.867 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 23:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 88.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.342 and latitude 27.346.
| Location | Nago |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nago | 88.7 km |
| Uruma | 118.2 km |
| Gushikawa | 119.5 km |
| Yomitan | 120.7 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 122.0 km |
| Okinawa | 124.6 km |
| Ginowan | 133.7 km |
| Nishihara | 135.4 km |
| Urasoe | 135.4 km |
| Kanegusuku | 141.8 km |
| Naha | 142.3 km |
| Tomigusuku | 144.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 21:04 UTC
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140.0 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:28 UTC
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155.0 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:05 UTC
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157.3 km |
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M 4.7
Nago
Japan · 2026-03-30 04:04 UTC
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128.9 km |
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M 4.3
Nago
Japan · 2026-03-30 03:38 UTC
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126.1 km |
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M 4.8
Nago
Japan · 2026-03-30 03:31 UTC
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127.1 km |
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M 4.5
Uruma
Japan · 2026-03-30 02:24 UTC
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127.3 km |
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M 4.2
Okinawa
Japan · 2026-03-30 02:23 UTC
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145.7 km |
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