| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.751, 141.642 |
| UTC time | 2021-12-08 07:22:18.697 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 07:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 60.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.642 and latitude 37.751.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 60.0 km |
| Sōma | 62.9 km |
| Watari | 76.3 km |
| Iwanuma | 79.2 km |
| Ishinomaki | 79.9 km |
| Kakuda | 80.4 km |
| Natori-shi | 81.1 km |
| Shiogama | 82.5 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 83.1 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 83.7 km |
| Yamoto | 84.1 km |
| Rifu | 87.0 km |
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