| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.1 km |
| Coordinates | 42.712, 144.176 |
| UTC time | 2020-12-16 01:28:07.061 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 01:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 33.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.176 and latitude 42.712.
| Location | Kushiro |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-12-16
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-05-01 17:19 UTC
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112.7 km |
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M 4.4
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-03-17 21:13 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 4.2
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-02-11 04:30 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.0
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-24 22:04 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.8
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-18 09:46 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.2
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-01-15 17:58 UTC
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105.5 km |
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M 5.5
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-14 22:13 UTC
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108.8 km |
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M 4.2
Kushiro
Japan · 2026-01-11 00:48 UTC
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49.3 km |
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