| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.337, 141.785 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-16 11:08:07.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 16, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 16, 1938 at 11:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 78.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.785 and latitude 37.337.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 78.3 km |
| Iwaki | 86.1 km |
| Sōma | 91.0 km |
| Tamura | 105.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 110.6 km |
| Watari | 113.2 km |
| Kakuda | 114.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 118.1 km |
| Natori-shi | 121.8 km |
| Nihommatsu | 122.5 km |
| Motomiya | 124.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 124.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
|
111.8 km |
|
M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
|
17.4 km |
|
M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
|
40.7 km |
|
M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
|
70.5 km |
|
M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
|
9.6 km |
|
M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
|
98.0 km |
|
M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
|
147.1 km |
|
M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
|
147.6 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.