| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.305, 141.513 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-29 09:00:05.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 09:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 59.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.513 and latitude 37.305.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 59.4 km |
| Iwaki | 62.6 km |
| Sōma | 74.8 km |
| Tamura | 81.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 89.1 km |
| Kakuda | 99.1 km |
| Watari | 100.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 100.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 100.3 km |
| Kōriyama | 100.5 km |
| Motomiya | 101.1 km |
| Fukushima | 104.8 km |
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