| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.178, 141.545 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-07 16:02:02.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 16:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 81.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.545 and latitude 36.178.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2008-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 81.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 84.4 km |
| Kamisu | 85.0 km |
| Hokota | 92.5 km |
| Hitachi | 92.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 93.4 km |
| Katsuta | 93.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 93.9 km |
| Asahi | 95.6 km |
| Namegata | 96.2 km |
| Inada | 96.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 98.3 km |
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