| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 23.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.156, 141.756 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-07 16:16:36.190 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 16:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 95.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.756 and latitude 36.156.
| Location | Hasaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2008-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 95.5 km |
| Kamisu | 102.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 102.2 km |
| Hitachi | 110.8 km |
| Asahi | 111.0 km |
| Hokota | 111.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 112.1 km |
| Katsuta | 112.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 112.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 114.3 km |
| Namegata | 114.5 km |
| Inada | 115.4 km |
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