| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 6.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.232, 141.907 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-07 16:09:04.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 111.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.907 and latitude 36.232.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 111.5 km |
| Kashima-shi | 117.4 km |
| Kamisu | 117.7 km |
| Hitachi | 119.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 120.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 123.0 km |
| Katsuta | 124.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 124.4 km |
| Hokota | 125.2 km |
| Inada | 126.7 km |
| Asahi | 126.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 128.6 km |
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