Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: iscgem902845

Location

100 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 3, 1938

12:11 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.8230, 141.9780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

100 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Coordinates: 36.8230°, 141.9780° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 3, 1938 at 12:11 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:03 PM