| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.482, 143.020 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-13 22:31:31.120 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 13, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 13, 1938 at 22:31 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 200.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.020 and latitude 36.482.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1938-11-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 200.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 205.7 km |
| Hitachi | 212.4 km |
| Hasaki | 213.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 219.6 km |
| Kashima-shi | 220.9 km |
| Kamisu | 221.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 221.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 222.8 km |
| Katsuta | 223.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 223.1 km |
| Inada | 224.2 km |
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