| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.248, 141.584 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-07 17:31:18.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 17:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 88.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.584 and latitude 36.248.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 88.6 km |
| Kashima-shi | 90.1 km |
| Kamisu | 91.3 km |
| Hitachi | 92.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 94.4 km |
| Katsuta | 95.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 95.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 95.8 km |
| Hokota | 96.5 km |
| Inada | 97.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 100.4 km |
| Namegata | 101.4 km |
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