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5.0 magnitude earthquake 39 km from Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan

2012-02-28 05:20:48 UTC

UTC time: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 05:20 AM

Your time: 2012-02-28T05:20:48Z

Magnitude Type: mb

USGS page: M 5.0 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 78 people

2012-02-28 05:20:48 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 12 km depth
Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan

Aftershocks:

2012-02-28 16:57:23 UTC 4.4 magnitude, 28 km depth
Hasaki, Chiba, Japan

2012-02-29 22:32:35 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 74 km depth
Hitachi-Naka, Ibaraki, Japan

2012-03-01 03:25:16 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 50 km depth
Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan

2012-03-01 14:49:55 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 58 km depth
Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan

2012-03-04 09:20:44 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 35 km depth
Hasaki, Chiba, Japan

This earthquake is on the map of Southeast Asia and Asia and is close to:

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Eastern Honshu, Japan

East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Izu Islands, Japan

Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu

Western Honshu, Japan

Eastern East Sea

East Of The Izu Islands

East Sea