| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.834, 141.303 |
| UTC time | 1938-06-29 14:01:34.730 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 29, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, June 29, 1938 at 14:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 44.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.303 and latitude 36.834.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-06-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 44.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 49.7 km |
| Hitachi | 63.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 76.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 77.4 km |
| Inada | 83.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 84.2 km |
| Katsuta | 85.1 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 85.8 km |
| Tamura | 90.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 93.1 km |
| Mito | 93.4 km |
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