| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.744, 142.071 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-12 06:12:38.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 12, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 06:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 111.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.071 and latitude 36.744.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 111.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 118.0 km |
| Hitachi | 127.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 137.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 138.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 139.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 142.7 km |
| Inada | 143.2 km |
| Katsuta | 143.2 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 150.3 km |
| Tamura | 151.1 km |
| Mito | 151.5 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
Iwaki
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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156.9 km |
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