| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.357, 141.127 |
| UTC time | 2020-05-10 23:58:33.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 10, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 23:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 50.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.127 and latitude 36.357.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 50.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 51.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 53.3 km |
| Katsuta | 53.3 km |
| Inada | 55.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 57.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 58.6 km |
| Hokota | 59.5 km |
| Mito | 60.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 61.5 km |
| Okunoya | 64.3 km |
| Kamisu | 65.9 km |
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