Earthquake details

Thursday, October 18, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 18, 1951 at 08:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 66.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.011 and latitude 41.325.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 41.325, 142.011
UTC time 1951-10-18 08:26:26.700
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-10-18

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