Earthquake details

Saturday, January 1, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, January 1, 1938 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 1078.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.889 and latitude 25.648.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 25.648, 142.889
UTC time 1938-01-01 23:27:59.750
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-01-01

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