country July 1938

Japan earthquakes in July 1938

Earthquake archive for Japan in July 1938: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.1
Strongest magnitude
5.9
Average magnitude
18.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.1
27 Jul 1938

Miyakojima, Japan

Depth
15.0 km
UTC
16:55:40
Coordinates
25.205, 124.834
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During July 1938, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 6.1, with an average of 5.9; depths ranged from 15.0 to 25.0 km, averaging 18.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, July 6, 1938 to Wednesday, July 27, 1938 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.1 15.0 km
Miyakojima, Japan
27 Jul 1938 16:55:40 UTC
5.7 15.0 km
Naha, Japan
08 Jul 1938 13:58:58 UTC
5.7 25.0 km
Hitachi, Japan
06 Jul 1938 13:01:03 UTC