| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.938, 131.431 |
| UTC time | 1938-04-23 00:27:53.640 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 23, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 23, 1938 at 00:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 196.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.431 and latitude 27.938.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 196.3 km |
| Naze | 197.0 km |
| Nago | 371.3 km |
| Ibusuki | 374.5 km |
| Kanoya | 387.6 km |
| Minamikyushu | 391.0 km |
| Uruma | 394.2 km |
| Gushikawa | 394.3 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 395.1 km |
| Shibushi | 395.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 400.0 km |
| Okinawa | 401.3 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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179.2 km |
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M 5.0
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239.5 km |
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