| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.916, 141.028 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-01 18:40:54.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 1, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 1, 2012 at 18:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 19.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.028 and latitude 36.916.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 19.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 28.7 km |
| Hitachi | 48.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 60.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 64.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 68.1 km |
| Tamura | 68.6 km |
| Sukagawa | 70.3 km |
| Inada | 70.5 km |
| Shirakawa | 71.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 72.7 km |
| Katsuta | 73.9 km |
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