| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.976, 141.181 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-19 03:33:27.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 19, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 27.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.181 and latitude 36.976.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 27.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 43.9 km |
| Hitachi | 63.2 km |
| Tamura | 72.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 74.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 75.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 78.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 78.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 83.2 km |
| Shirakawa | 83.2 km |
| Inada | 84.6 km |
| Kōriyama | 85.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
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83.0 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
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31.5 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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76.0 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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34.7 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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82.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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82.4 km |
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