| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.148, 141.501 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-07 18:19:56.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 75.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.501 and latitude 36.148.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 75.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 79.7 km |
| Kamisu | 80.2 km |
| Hokota | 88.5 km |
| Asahi | 90.5 km |
| Katsuta | 90.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 91.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 91.0 km |
| Hitachi | 91.4 km |
| Namegata | 91.8 km |
| Inada | 93.9 km |
| Katori-shi | 94.4 km |
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