Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.8
ID: iscgem902740
Location
105 km E of Iwaki, Japan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- November 5, 1938 at 8:43 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:00 PM
- Timeline
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