| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.373, 141.023 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-28 05:20:48.520 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 05:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 41.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.023 and latitude 36.373.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 41.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 42.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 43.8 km |
| Katsuta | 43.9 km |
| Inada | 45.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 48.5 km |
| Mito | 51.4 km |
| Hokota | 51.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 52.2 km |
| Okunoya | 55.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 56.7 km |
| Omitama | 59.2 km |
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