| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.879, 141.091 |
| UTC time | 2013-02-09 04:43:07.960 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 9, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 04:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 26.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.091 and latitude 36.879.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 26.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 32.2 km |
| Hitachi | 50.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 62.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 65.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 70.7 km |
| Inada | 71.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 73.2 km |
| Katsuta | 74.3 km |
| Tamura | 75.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 77.3 km |
| Shirakawa | 78.4 km |
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