| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.463, 140.401 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-22 10:59:50.120 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 22, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 22, 2008 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Inada (Japan - JP), about 10.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.401 and latitude 36.463.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Inada | 10.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 11.3 km |
| Mito | 13.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 14.1 km |
| Katsuta | 14.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 14.8 km |
| Kasama | 14.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 15.0 km |
| Tomobe | 15.5 km |
| Okunoya | 20.0 km |
| Omitama | 23.3 km |
| Hitachi | 27.0 km |
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