| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.107, 140.368 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-12 05:07:41.860 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 05:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shirakawa (Japan - JP), about 9.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.368 and latitude 37.107.
| Location | Sukagawa |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Shirakawa | 9.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 19.7 km |
| Nasushiobara | 30.5 km |
| Kuroiso | 32.3 km |
| Kōriyama | 32.6 km |
| Ōtawara | 40.0 km |
| Tamura | 41.6 km |
| Motomiya | 45.4 km |
| Iwaki | 46.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 49.2 km |
| Yaita | 51.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 53.3 km |
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