| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.384, 141.128 |
| UTC time | 1986-02-12 02:59:30.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 12, 1986 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 49.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.128 and latitude 36.384.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 49.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 51.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 53.2 km |
| Katsuta | 53.3 km |
| Inada | 55.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 56.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 56.8 km |
| Hokota | 60.7 km |
| Mito | 60.9 km |
| Kashima-shi | 63.7 km |
| Okunoya | 64.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 68.0 km |
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