| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.102, 140.954 |
| UTC time | 2010-09-30 12:47:08.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 30, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 8.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.954 and latitude 37.102.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 8.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 39.6 km |
| Tamura | 48.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 54.5 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 58.7 km |
| Kōriyama | 60.5 km |
| Shirakawa | 61.5 km |
| Hitachi | 62.1 km |
| Motomiya | 67.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 70.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 72.1 km |
| Sōma | 76.9 km |
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