Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 22, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 22, 1938 at 01:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 155.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.554 and latitude 36.656.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 36.656, 142.554
UTC time 1938-11-22 01:14:05.170
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-11-22

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