| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.036, 142.002 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-30 02:29:51.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 30, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 30, 1938 at 02:29 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 99.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.002 and latitude 37.036.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1938-11-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 99.4 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 112.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 114.9 km |
| Sōma | 126.9 km |
| Hitachi | 129.9 km |
| Tamura | 131.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 142.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 142.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 146.2 km |
| Inada | 148.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 149.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 149.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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140.1 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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54.4 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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100.2 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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139.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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154.4 km |
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