| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.102, 141.544 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-05 18:53:55.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 5, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 5, 1938 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 59.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.544 and latitude 37.102.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 59.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 77.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 79.0 km |
| Tamura | 91.0 km |
| Sōma | 94.1 km |
| Hitachi | 97.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 104.9 km |
| Kōriyama | 108.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 109.3 km |
| Motomiya | 111.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 111.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 112.2 km |
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