| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.226, 141.766 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-07 16:03:40.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 16:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 100.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.766 and latitude 36.226.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 100.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 104.9 km |
| Kamisu | 105.5 km |
| Hitachi | 108.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 110.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 110.8 km |
| Katsuta | 112.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 112.1 km |
| Hokota | 112.6 km |
| Inada | 114.4 km |
| Asahi | 115.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 116.7 km |
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