Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem902885

Location

59 km E of Iwaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 23, 1938

1:51 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.0480, 141.5520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

59 km E of Iwaki, Japan

Coordinates: 37.0480°, 141.5520° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 23, 1938 at 1:51 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:04 PM