| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.427, 140.448 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-29 22:32:35.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 22:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Inada (Japan - JP), about 6.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.448 and latitude 36.427.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Inada | 6.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 8.5 km |
| Mito | 8.6 km |
| Katsuta | 9.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 11.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 15.6 km |
| Tomobe | 15.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 15.8 km |
| Okunoya | 16.2 km |
| Kasama | 17.0 km |
| Omitama | 20.2 km |
| Hitachi | 26.4 km |
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