Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 621 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, 26 July 1951 at 09:59 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 45 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 45.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.66°N / 142.924°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Osore-yama (158 km / 98 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
122 km (76 mi) E of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) E of Misawa (pop: 42,800) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NE of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) ENE of Ichinohe (pop: 15,800) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) ESE of Mutsu (pop: 49,200) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NE of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) E of Aomori (pop: 298,400) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) E of Hirosaki (pop: 175,000) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) SSE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
621 km (386 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.1 | 45 km | near the east coast of Honshu, Japan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 621 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, 26 July 1951 09:59 GMT
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