| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.325, 141.348 |
| UTC time | 1938-06-03 00:28:16.360 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 3, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, June 3, 1938 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 69.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.348 and latitude 36.325.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-06-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 69.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 71.8 km |
| Katsuta | 73.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 73.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 74.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 74.8 km |
| Inada | 75.5 km |
| Hokota | 77.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 77.6 km |
| Kamisu | 77.6 km |
| Hasaki | 80.5 km |
| Mito | 80.6 km |
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