| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.064, 141.025 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-29 07:19:35.320 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 29, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 12.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.025 and latitude 37.064.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 12.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 39.4 km |
| Tamura | 55.3 km |
| Hitachi | 61.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 61.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 63.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 68.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 68.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 72.2 km |
| Motomiya | 74.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 78.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 78.1 km |
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