Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem902818

Location

149 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Nov 22, 1938

3:23 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.5890, 142.4610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

149 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Coordinates: 36.5890°, 142.4610° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 22, 1938 at 3:23 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:02 PM