| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.465, 141.389 |
| UTC time | 1938-06-18 00:43:14.450 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 18, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 18, 1938 at 00:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 67.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.389 and latitude 36.465.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 67.5 km |
| Hitachi | 67.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 73.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 76.9 km |
| Katsuta | 77.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 77.6 km |
| Inada | 78.2 km |
| Iwaki | 79.2 km |
| Mito | 85.1 km |
| Hokota | 85.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 87.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 88.9 km |
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