| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.452, 140.595 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-06 09:22:29.530 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 6, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 09:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 3.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.595 and latitude 36.452.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 3.1 km |
| Inada | 7.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 8.2 km |
| Katsuta | 9.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 12.6 km |
| Hitachi | 17.2 km |
| Mito | 17.3 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 21.3 km |
| Okunoya | 24.7 km |
| Tomobe | 28.8 km |
| Omitama | 29.3 km |
| Kasama | 30.4 km |
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