| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.493, 141.487 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-12 07:01:50.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 12, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 12, 2001 at 07:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 47.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.487 and latitude 37.493.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 47.3 km |
| Sōma | 59.4 km |
| Iwaki | 72.7 km |
| Tamura | 78.4 km |
| Watari | 82.3 km |
| Kakuda | 82.7 km |
| Iwanuma | 87.7 km |
| Natori-shi | 91.9 km |
| Nihommatsu | 93.5 km |
| Date | 94.2 km |
| Fukushima | 94.4 km |
| Shiroishi | 95.3 km |
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