| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.971, 142.065 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-05 08:43:24.230 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 5, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 5, 1938 at 08:43 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 105.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.065 and latitude 36.971.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1938-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 105.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 119.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 120.9 km |
| Hitachi | 132.7 km |
| Sōma | 135.9 km |
| Tamura | 139.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 144.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 145.0 km |
| Inada | 150.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 150.8 km |
| Katsuta | 151.6 km |
| Sukagawa | 153.2 km |
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