| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.994, 141.071 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-12 03:20:49.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 17.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.071 and latitude 36.994.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 17.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 36.8 km |
| Hitachi | 57.7 km |
| Tamura | 63.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 69.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 69.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 71.2 km |
| Shirakawa | 73.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 74.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 75.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 76.4 km |
| Inada | 79.6 km |
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