| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.453, 140.612 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-07 16:54:57.170 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 4.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.612 and latitude 36.453.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 4.3 km |
| Inada | 8.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 9.3 km |
| Katsuta | 10.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 13.3 km |
| Hitachi | 16.7 km |
| Mito | 18.5 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 22.5 km |
| Okunoya | 25.8 km |
| Tomobe | 30.2 km |
| Omitama | 30.4 km |
| Kasama | 31.9 km |
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