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.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.834, 141.303
UTC time 1938-06-29 14:01:34.730
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-06-29

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