Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem902880

Location

141 km ESE of ?funato, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 20, 1938

2:51 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.3740, 143.0850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

141 km ESE of ?funato, Japan

Coordinates: 38.3740°, 143.0850° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 20, 1938 at 2:51 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:04 PM