Earthquake details

Sunday, November 6, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 6, 1938 at 21:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 105.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.047 and latitude 36.893.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 36.893, 142.047
UTC time 1938-11-06 21:03:57.900
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-11-06

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