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M5.7 earthquake 136 km E of Iwaki, Japan

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 136 km E of Iwaki, Japan on Wed, Nov 23, 1938, 10:59 PM JST (13:59 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.0 99 km E of Iwaki, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
Magnitude from
ISC-GEM global catalog
Local time
UTC
1938-11-23 13:59:32 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.824° N, 142.388° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.392 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32088 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 5.894 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32087 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 5.8off the east coast of Honshu, Japan · 32087 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 6.5127 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32083 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 7.099 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32083 days ago · 30 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 5.9178 km ESE of Namie, Japan · 32080 days ago · 25 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 6.5100 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32079 days ago · 25 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 5.877 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32079 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 5.859 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32077 days ago · 25 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 5.9142 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32074 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 5.786 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32070 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 5.859 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32060 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 5.6151 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32090 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 5.7127 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32091 days ago · 25 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 6.0149 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32091 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 6.8155 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32091 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 6.271 km ESE of Namie, Japan · 32096 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 6.2165 km ESE of Namie, Japan · 32099 days ago · 25 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 7.1200 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32099 days ago · 35 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 5.8129 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32103 days ago · 25 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 6.9174 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32104 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 5.6132 km E of Namie, Japan · 32104 days ago · 25 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 6.5156 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32105 days ago · 30 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 6.4167 km E of Namie, Japan · 32105 days ago · 25 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 6.5127 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32106 days ago · 25 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 6.364 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32106 days ago · 25 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 6.8130 km ESE of Namie, Japan · 32106 days ago · 30 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 6.2119 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32106 days ago · 25 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 7.6141 km ESE of Namie, Japan · 32106 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 6.3105 km E of Iwaki, Japan · 32106 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 5.6156 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan · 32106 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 6.2109 km E of Namie, Japan · 32106 days ago · 25 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902823. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC.