| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.672, 141.895 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-12 15:26:28.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 99.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.895 and latitude 36.672.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 99.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 103.0 km |
| Hitachi | 111.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 120.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 122.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 125.5 km |
| Katsuta | 126.0 km |
| Inada | 126.1 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 133.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 134.0 km |
| Mito | 134.2 km |
| Hokota | 136.5 km |
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