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M6.4 earthquake near Mutsu, Aomori

27392 d ago · 18 Oct 1951, 08:26 UTC 66 km E of Mutsu, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 66 km E of Mutsu, Japan on 18 Oct 1951, 08:26 UTC at a depth of 65 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 Mutsu, about 67 km away in Aomori, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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