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.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 36.375, 141.693
UTC time 1938-07-06 13:01:03.150
Location Hitachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-07-06

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