| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.865, 141.032 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-12 11:20:00.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 24.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.032 and latitude 36.865.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 24.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 26.7 km |
| Hitachi | 45.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 56.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 60.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 65.4 km |
| Inada | 66.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 68.5 km |
| Katsuta | 69.7 km |
| Tamura | 73.6 km |
| Sukagawa | 74.1 km |
| Shirakawa | 74.1 km |
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