Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 15, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 15, 1938 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 334.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.706 and latitude 32.396.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 32.396, 141.706
UTC time 1938-11-15 15:22:03.300
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-11-15

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