Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem902875

Location

154 km ESE of ?funato, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 18, 1938

9:45 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.3710, 143.2490

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

154 km ESE of ?funato, Japan

Coordinates: 38.3710°, 143.2490° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 18, 1938 at 9:45 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:04 PM