| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.034, 141.918 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-25 08:20:24.220 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 25, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 25, 1938 at 08:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 92.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.918 and latitude 37.034.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-11-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 92.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 106.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 107.6 km |
| Sōma | 121.6 km |
| Hitachi | 122.9 km |
| Tamura | 124.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 135.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 136.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 139.0 km |
| Inada | 141.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 142.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 142.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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86.9 km |
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M 4.3
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133.6 km |
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