| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.823, 141.978 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-03 12:11:42.040 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 3, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 3, 1938 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 100.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.978 and latitude 36.823.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 100.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 109.6 km |
| Hitachi | 121.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 126.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 132.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 132.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 137.4 km |
| Inada | 137.6 km |
| Katsuta | 138.1 km |
| Tamura | 139.5 km |
| Sōma | 142.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 143.5 km |
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