| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.108, 141.683 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-08 23:21:06.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 8, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 23:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 87.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.683 and latitude 36.108.
| Location | Kamisu |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 87.2 km |
| Kamisu | 94.5 km |
| Kashima-shi | 94.8 km |
| Asahi | 102.8 km |
| Hokota | 105.0 km |
| Namegata | 107.4 km |
| Hitachi | 107.6 km |
| Katsuta | 107.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 107.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 108.0 km |
| Katori-shi | 109.1 km |
| Sawara | 109.4 km |
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