| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.6 km |
| Coordinates | 37.311, 141.205 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-15 04:27:02.330 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 15, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 40.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.205 and latitude 37.311.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 40.7 km |
| Iwaki | 40.7 km |
| Tamura | 54.9 km |
| Sōma | 58.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 71.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 72.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 73.4 km |
| Motomiya | 74.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 74.6 km |
| Fukushima | 81.5 km |
| Kakuda | 83.1 km |
| Date | 83.9 km |
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