| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.4 km |
| Coordinates | 37.108, 140.965 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-23 11:45:43.700 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 23, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 11:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 9.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.965 and latitude 37.108.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 9.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 40.6 km |
| Tamura | 48.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 55.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 58.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 60.9 km |
| Shirakawa | 62.4 km |
| Hitachi | 63.1 km |
| Motomiya | 67.4 km |
| Nihommatsu | 70.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 73.2 km |
| Sōma | 76.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
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59.3 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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86.6 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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47.7 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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88.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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72.1 km |
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