| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.283, 141.092 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-06 12:23:46.965 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 6, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 12:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuta (Japan - JP), about 51.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.092 and latitude 36.283.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Katsuta | 51.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 51.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 51.5 km |
| Hitachi | 53.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 53.5 km |
| Hokota | 53.7 km |
| Inada | 54.2 km |
| Kamisu | 57.5 km |
| Mito | 58.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 58.7 km |
| Okunoya | 60.6 km |
| Namegata | 61.7 km |
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