| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.210, 144.154 |
| UTC time | 2012-03-01 00:16:01.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 1, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 00:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 284.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.154 and latitude 37.210.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 284.6 km |
| Ishinomaki | 284.7 km |
| Iwaki | 290.8 km |
| Yamoto | 291.8 km |
| Sōma | 292.1 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 293.7 km |
| Kesennuma | 294.0 km |
| Ōfunato | 297.4 km |
| Shiogama | 301.0 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 302.9 km |
| Kamaishi | 304.7 km |
| Watari | 305.3 km |
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