Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem894811

Location

51 km SSE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Oct 15, 1951

9:02 PM Z

Depth

20.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

32.8630, 134.4040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

51 km SSE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan

Coordinates: 32.8630°, 134.4040° Depth: 20.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 15, 1951 at 9:02 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:18 PM