Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: iscgem902763

Location

156 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Nov 7, 1938

7:33 PM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.6780, 142.5770

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

156 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Coordinates: 36.6780°, 142.5770° Depth: 30.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 7, 1938 at 7:33 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:00 PM