| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.413, 129.385 |
| UTC time | 2021-12-09 02:05:07.684 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 9, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 02:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 115.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.385 and latitude 29.413.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2021-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 115.8 km |
| Naze | 116.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 236.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 236.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 238.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 240.3 km |
| Kanoya | 260.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 264.5 km |
| Umeki | 268.5 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 272.1 km |
| Sendai | 281.6 km |
| Shibushi | 282.6 km |
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