| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.075, 142.942 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-03 00:43:10.210 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 3, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 3, 1938 at 00:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 182.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.942 and latitude 37.075.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 182.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 184.4 km |
| Sōma | 195.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 197.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 207.8 km |
| Hitachi | 210.9 km |
| Tamura | 211.0 km |
| Watari | 213.2 km |
| Yamoto | 213.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 214.8 km |
| Kakuda | 216.2 km |
| Iwanuma | 216.5 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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