| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.486, 140.610 |
| UTC time | 2020-12-30 00:35:27.718 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 4.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.610 and latitude 36.486.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 4.4 km |
| Inada | 10.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 10.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 12.0 km |
| Hitachi | 13.2 km |
| Katsuta | 13.3 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 20.5 km |
| Mito | 20.8 km |
| Okunoya | 28.4 km |
| Tomobe | 31.6 km |
| Kasama | 32.8 km |
| Omitama | 33.0 km |
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