| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.588, 140.949 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-12 13:44:37.340 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 12, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 13:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 26.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.949 and latitude 36.588.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 26.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 28.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 36.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 37.8 km |
| Inada | 42.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 42.8 km |
| Katsuta | 43.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 48.9 km |
| Iwaki | 51.8 km |
| Mito | 51.9 km |
| Okunoya | 58.5 km |
| Hokota | 62.3 km |
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