| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.275, 142.029 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-08 21:18:43.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 8, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 123.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.029 and latitude 36.275.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 123.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 127.9 km |
| Hitachi | 128.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 129.2 km |
| Kamisu | 129.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 132.8 km |
| Iwaki | 133.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 134.7 km |
| Katsuta | 134.7 km |
| Hokota | 136.5 km |
| Inada | 136.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 137.9 km |
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