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M6.1 earthquake near Muroto-misakicho, Kochi

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Muroto-misakicho, Kochi
Start: 1951-10-15T21:02:01.8+00:00
Location: 51 km SSE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan

27395 d ago · 15 Oct 1951, 21:02 UTC 51 km SSE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 51 km SSE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan on 15 Oct 1951, 21:02 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Muroto-misakicho, about 52 km away in Kochi, Japan.

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