Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: iscgem902740

Location

105 km E of Iwaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Nov 5, 1938

8:43 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.9710, 142.0650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

105 km E of Iwaki, Japan

Coordinates: 36.9710°, 142.0650° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 5, 1938 at 8:43 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:00 PM