| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.063, 142.073 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-07 21:30:11.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 7, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 21:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 117.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.073 and latitude 36.063.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 117.7 km |
| Kamisu | 128.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 129.1 km |
| Asahi | 134.0 km |
| Hokota | 140.3 km |
| Hitachi | 140.9 km |
| Namegata | 142.1 km |
| Sōsa | 142.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 142.5 km |
| Katsuta | 142.8 km |
| Katori-shi | 142.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 143.0 km |
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