| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.824, 142.388 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-23 13:59:32.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 23, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 23, 1938 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 136.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.388 and latitude 36.824.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 136.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 146.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 153.7 km |
| Hitachi | 157.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 167.5 km |
| Sōma | 168.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 168.8 km |
| Tamura | 172.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 172.3 km |
| Inada | 172.7 km |
| Katsuta | 172.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 179.5 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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