| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.228, 141.700 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-07 16:12:27.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 16:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 95.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.700 and latitude 36.228.
| Location | Kashima-shi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 95.5 km |
| Kashima-shi | 99.3 km |
| Kamisu | 100.0 km |
| Hitachi | 102.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 105.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 105.4 km |
| Katsuta | 106.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 106.2 km |
| Hokota | 106.7 km |
| Inada | 108.6 km |
| Asahi | 110.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 111.0 km |
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