| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.347, 136.920 |
| UTC time | 2024-01-03 01:54:34.243 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 33.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.920 and latitude 37.347.
| Location | Nanao |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nanao | 33.5 km |
| Himimachi | 54.9 km |
| Himi | 55.9 km |
| Nishishinminato | 64.6 km |
| Imizu | 66.9 km |
| Takaoka | 67.0 km |
| Kahoku | 68.1 km |
| Kurobe-shi | 68.3 km |
| Uozu | 74.3 km |
| Oyabe | 75.9 km |
| Namerikawa | 76.2 km |
| Toyama | 76.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Chikuma
Japan · 2026-04-18 04:20 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.4
Toyama
Japan · 2026-04-12 23:54 UTC
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68.3 km |
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M 4.8
Himimachi
Japan · 2026-02-23 23:03 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.4
Nanao
Japan · 2026-01-12 20:09 UTC
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32.5 km |
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M 4.9
Takaoka
Japan · 2025-12-14 19:03 UTC
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40.2 km |
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M 4.8
Takaoka
Japan · 2025-12-14 14:26 UTC
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39.0 km |
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M 4.3
Takayama
Japan · 2025-11-15 18:50 UTC
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128.9 km |
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M 4.5
Nanao
Japan · 2025-09-07 23:24 UTC
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12.7 km |
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