| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.519, 142.889 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-07 13:04:19.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 7, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 7, 1938 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 118.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.889 and latitude 38.519.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 118.9 km |
| Kesennuma | 121.6 km |
| Kamaishi | 122.2 km |
| Ishinomaki | 139.0 km |
| Yamoto | 146.3 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 149.5 km |
| Miyako | 149.9 km |
| Tome | 152.2 km |
| Ichinoseki | 158.8 km |
| Shiogama | 163.4 km |
| Ōshū | 164.4 km |
| Kurihara | 166.3 km |
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