Earthquake details

Saturday, December 12, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 07:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 25.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.055 and latitude 40.121.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 44.0 km
Coordinates 40.121, 142.055
UTC time 2020-12-12 07:18:54.231
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-12-12

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Kuji
Japan · 2026-05-22 16:53 UTC
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M 4.9
Miyako
Japan · 2026-04-28 07:24 UTC
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Miyako
Japan · 2026-04-26 16:57 UTC
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Miyako
Japan · 2026-04-26 06:43 UTC
54.5 km
M 4.5
Hachinohe
Japan · 2026-04-22 17:46 UTC
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M 4.5
Kuji
Japan · 2026-04-22 12:06 UTC
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