M5.8 earthquake 105 km ESE of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 105 km ESE of Yamada, Japan on Mon, Sep 12, 1938, 2:20 AM JST (17:20 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-09-11 17:20:05 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.079° N, 143.069° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902669. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:41 PM UTC.