| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.8 km |
| Coordinates | 37.137, 141.292 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-24 03:40:12.140 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 24, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 37.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.292 and latitude 37.137.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 37.6 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 61.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 62.1 km |
| Tamura | 69.2 km |
| Sōma | 79.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 82.2 km |
| Hitachi | 82.7 km |
| Kōriyama | 85.7 km |
| Motomiya | 89.4 km |
| Nihommatsu | 90.8 km |
| Shirakawa | 91.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 94.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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79.0 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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11.0 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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44.1 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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103.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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98.6 km |
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