| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.056, 141.256 |
| UTC time | 1939-01-24 04:01:44.790 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 24, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 24, 1939 at 04:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 33.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.256 and latitude 37.056.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 33.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 54.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 68.4 km |
| Tamura | 71.3 km |
| Hitachi | 74.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 81.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 85.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 86.3 km |
| Sōma | 87.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 88.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 89.9 km |
| Motomiya | 91.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
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81.7 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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20.6 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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50.1 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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65.6 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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45.5 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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93.7 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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91.8 km |
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