Earthquake details

Saturday, October 29, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 29, 1938 at 13:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 51.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.297 and latitude 35.466.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.466, 141.297
UTC time 1938-10-29 13:08:24.180
Location Narita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-10-29

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