| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.090, 141.931 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-08 09:40:36.570 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 8, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 09:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 106.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.931 and latitude 36.090.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 106.6 km |
| Kamisu | 115.9 km |
| Kashima-shi | 116.6 km |
| Asahi | 122.8 km |
| Hokota | 127.4 km |
| Hitachi | 128.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 129.4 km |
| Namegata | 129.5 km |
| Katsuta | 129.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 129.9 km |
| Katori-shi | 130.7 km |
| Sawara | 130.9 km |
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