| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.988, 141.152 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-13 10:10:01.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 13, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 10:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 24.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.152 and latitude 36.988.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 24.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 42.3 km |
| Hitachi | 62.2 km |
| Tamura | 69.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 73.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 73.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 75.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 78.1 km |
| Shirakawa | 80.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 81.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 82.2 km |
| Inada | 83.8 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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80.4 km |
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