Earthquake details

Thursday, December 21, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 48.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.942 and latitude 35.205.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 13.2 km
Coordinates 35.205, 140.942
UTC time 2023-12-21 20:45:23.021
Location Isumi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-12-21

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