| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.377, 141.580 |
| UTC time | 1960-08-12 13:12:32.210 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 12, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 12, 1960 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 86.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.580 and latitude 36.377.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 86.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 87.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 91.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 93.7 km |
| Katsuta | 93.8 km |
| Inada | 95.5 km |
| Kashima-shi | 95.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 96.1 km |
| Iwaki | 97.4 km |
| Kamisu | 98.0 km |
| Hasaki | 98.2 km |
| Hokota | 98.7 km |
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