| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.918, 142.821 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-06 13:41:01.660 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 6, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 6, 1938 at 13:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 172.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.821 and latitude 36.918.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-11-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 172.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 181.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 185.1 km |
| Sōma | 193.6 km |
| Hitachi | 196.8 km |
| Tamura | 204.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 207.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 208.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 212.2 km |
| Inada | 212.7 km |
| Katsuta | 212.8 km |
| Watari | 213.9 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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