| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.513, 141.468 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-12 14:50:52.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 45.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.468 and latitude 37.513.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 45.1 km |
| Sōma | 56.8 km |
| Iwaki | 73.1 km |
| Tamura | 76.9 km |
| Watari | 79.5 km |
| Kakuda | 80.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 84.9 km |
| Natori-shi | 89.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 91.7 km |
| Date | 91.8 km |
| Fukushima | 92.1 km |
| Shiroishi | 92.6 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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42.4 km |
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