Earthquake details

Sunday, June 12, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 12, 1938 at 02:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 37.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.222 and latitude 25.134.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 25.134, 125.222
UTC time 1938-06-12 02:33:14.890
Location Miyakojima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-06-12

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