Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 11, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 11, 1938 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 17.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.203 and latitude 33.662.

Magnitude	6.5
Alert	Severe
Depth	25.0 km
Coordinates	33.662, 135.203
UTC time	1938-01-11 15:12:00.900

Location	Tanabe
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1938-01-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tanabe	17.1 km
Kainan	54.5 km
Anan	58.5 km
Minato	61.8 km
Wakayama	63.7 km
Iwade	66.3 km
Komatsushimachō	68.6 km
Kinokawa	70.3 km
Tokushima	74.1 km
Hannan	74.9 km
Sennan	76.6 km
Minamiawaji	78.7 km

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