| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.022, 141.151 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-13 12:12:05.660 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 13, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 24.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.151 and latitude 37.022.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 24.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 44.3 km |
| Hitachi | 64.8 km |
| Tamura | 66.5 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 69.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 74.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 76.3 km |
| Shirakawa | 79.7 km |
| Kōriyama | 80.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 80.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 83.9 km |
| Motomiya | 86.1 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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M 4.3
Iwaki
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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38.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
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M 4.0
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Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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81.8 km |
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