| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.164, 141.526 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-07 16:45:18.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 16:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 78.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.526 and latitude 36.164.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2008-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 78.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 82.3 km |
| Kamisu | 82.9 km |
| Hokota | 90.7 km |
| Hitachi | 92.3 km |
| Katsuta | 92.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 92.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 92.6 km |
| Asahi | 93.3 km |
| Namegata | 94.3 km |
| Inada | 95.4 km |
| Katori-shi | 97.1 km |
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