| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.705, 142.267 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-09 16:08:50.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 9, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 9, 1938 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 129.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.267 and latitude 36.705.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 129.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 135.7 km |
| Hitachi | 144.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 153.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 154.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 156.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 158.7 km |
| Katsuta | 159.1 km |
| Inada | 159.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 167.2 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 167.3 km |
| Mito | 167.3 km |
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