| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.453, 141.314 |
| UTC time | 1938-09-21 18:51:58.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 21, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 21, 1938 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 61.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.314 and latitude 36.453.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 61.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 62.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 66.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 70.1 km |
| Katsuta | 70.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 71.2 km |
| Inada | 71.4 km |
| Iwaki | 76.8 km |
| Mito | 78.3 km |
| Hokota | 79.1 km |
| Kashima-shi | 81.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 82.5 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.0
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