| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.084, 141.753 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-04 06:12:05.450 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 4, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 4, 1938 at 06:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 77.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.753 and latitude 37.084.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 77.3 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 91.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 95.3 km |
| Sōma | 107.4 km |
| Tamura | 108.9 km |
| Hitachi | 112.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 123.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 124.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 126.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 126.4 km |
| Motomiya | 129.0 km |
| Nihommatsu | 129.4 km |
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