| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.375, 141.693 |
| UTC time | 1938-07-06 13:01:03.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 6, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 6, 1938 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 96.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.693 and latitude 36.375.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-07-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 96.0 km |
| Hitachi | 96.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 101.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 103.8 km |
| Katsuta | 103.9 km |
| Iwaki | 104.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 104.7 km |
| Hasaki | 105.3 km |
| Inada | 105.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 106.1 km |
| Kamisu | 106.5 km |
| Hokota | 108.5 km |
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