Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: iscgem902833

Location

127 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Nov 29, 1938

1:39 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.6690, 142.2270

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

127 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Coordinates: 36.6690°, 142.2270° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 29, 1938 at 1:39 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:02 PM