Earthquake details

Friday, December 3, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 29.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.078 and latitude 33.834.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	12.1 km
Coordinates	33.834, 135.078
UTC time	2021-12-03 00:28:28.249

Location	Minato
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tanabe	29.0 km
Kainan	37.6 km
Anan	40.6 km
Minato	43.0 km
Wakayama	45.2 km
Komatsushimachō	49.3 km
Iwade	51.3 km
Tokushima	53.8 km
Minamiawaji	56.4 km
Kinokawa	57.4 km
Hannan	57.8 km
Sumoto	59.3 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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