Earthquake details

Saturday, November 26, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 26, 1938 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 142.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.559 and latitude 37.381.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 37.381, 142.559
UTC time 1938-11-26 10:01:05.460
Location Sendai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-11-26

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