| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.326, 141.367 |
| UTC time | 2005-08-07 15:06:45.450 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 7, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 7, 2005 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 71.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.367 and latitude 36.326.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 71.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 73.4 km |
| Katsuta | 75.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 75.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 75.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 76.3 km |
| Inada | 77.1 km |
| Hokota | 78.8 km |
| Kamisu | 79.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 79.2 km |
| Hasaki | 81.6 km |
| Mito | 82.3 km |
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