Earthquake details

Monday, November 7, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 7, 1938 at 00:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 119.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.229 and latitude 37.023.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 37.023, 142.229
UTC time 1938-11-07 00:47:58.900
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-11-07

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