| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.227, 142.060 |
| UTC time | 1938-08-03 08:22:17.510 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 3, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 3, 1938 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 105.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.060 and latitude 37.227.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 105.5 km |
| Iwaki | 106.3 km |
| Sōma | 118.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 126.4 km |
| Tamura | 130.9 km |
| Watari | 139.5 km |
| Kakuda | 140.8 km |
| Hitachi | 143.6 km |
| Iwanuma | 144.0 km |
| Natori-shi | 147.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 148.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 148.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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138.2 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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97.0 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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21.1 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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108.6 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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156.5 km |
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