| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.712, 141.754 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-12 23:38:43.470 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 12, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 12, 1938 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 86.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.754 and latitude 36.712.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 86.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 90.0 km |
| Hitachi | 99.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 109.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 111.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 114.5 km |
| Inada | 114.9 km |
| Katsuta | 115.1 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 121.8 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 123.1 km |
| Mito | 123.4 km |
| Hokota | 127.3 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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