| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.022, 142.789 |
| UTC time | 1962-04-12 00:52:44.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 12, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 12, 1962 at 00:52 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 137.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.789 and latitude 38.022.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1962-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishinomaki | 137.4 km |
| Kesennuma | 144.0 km |
| Yamoto | 144.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 147.2 km |
| Ōfunato | 149.6 km |
| Shiogama | 157.1 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 159.6 km |
| Kamaishi | 161.0 km |
| Tome | 161.8 km |
| Rifu | 162.3 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 165.1 km |
| Sōma | 165.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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126.2 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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205.4 km |
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-12 13:00 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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100.1 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.4
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Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.3
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Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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91.6 km |
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