| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.380, 141.758 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-07 16:27:40.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 100.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.758 and latitude 36.380.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 100.9 km |
| Hitachi | 102.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 107.1 km |
| Iwaki | 108.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 109.6 km |
| Katsuta | 109.8 km |
| Hasaki | 110.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 110.2 km |
| Inada | 111.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 111.7 km |
| Kamisu | 111.9 km |
| Hokota | 114.3 km |
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