| 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 |
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