Earthquake details

Friday, November 11, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 11, 1938 at 02:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 317.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.916 and latitude 32.671.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 32.671, 141.916
UTC time 1938-11-11 02:57:15.450
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-11-11

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