Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem902851

Location

59 km E of Iwaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 5, 1938

6:53 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.1020, 141.5440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

59 km E of Iwaki, Japan

Coordinates: 37.1020°, 141.5440° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 5, 1938 at 6:53 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:03 PM