Earthquake details

Sunday, June 5, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 5, 1938 at 16:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Narita (Japan - JP), about 7.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.291 and latitude 35.849.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 35.849, 140.291
UTC time 1938-06-05 16:31:36.840
Location Yachiyo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-06-05

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