Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem902862
Location
142 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Dec 9, 1938
9:35 AM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
36.6790, 142.4110
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
142 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
Coordinates: 36.6790°, 142.4110° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 9, 1938 at 9:35 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:04 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1938 →