Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.7
ID: iscgem902498
Location
69 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
May 23, 1938
7:18 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
36.5340, 141.4590
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
69 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
Coordinates: 36.5340°, 141.4590° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 23, 1938 at 7:18 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:54 PM
- Timeline
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