Earthquake details

Friday, August 8, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 15:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 82.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.189 and latitude 41.171.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates 41.171, 142.189
UTC time 2008-08-08 15:53:09.940
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-08

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