| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.048, 141.552 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-23 01:51:39.720 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 23, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 23, 1938 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 59.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.552 and latitude 37.048.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 59.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 77.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 82.2 km |
| Tamura | 94.2 km |
| Hitachi | 94.6 km |
| Sōma | 99.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 106.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 106.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 109.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 110.8 km |
| Motomiya | 114.4 km |
| Shirakawa | 114.8 km |
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