| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.116, 140.957 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-01 14:04:24.910 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 1, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 14:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 9.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.957 and latitude 37.116.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 9.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 41.1 km |
| Tamura | 47.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 54.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 57.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 59.9 km |
| Shirakawa | 61.7 km |
| Hitachi | 63.6 km |
| Motomiya | 66.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 69.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 73.6 km |
| Sōma | 75.4 km |
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