1951M6+ · 135

Earthquakes of 1951

In 1951 the world had 135 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, 8 of them 7 or more; the strongest reached 7.8. 1,239 deaths were recorded. Each one with its place, depth, aftershocks and toll.

135M6+

8M7+ · M8+ 0

M7.8Strongest

1,239Deaths

Earthquakes of 1951

Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · 1951

11Jan

6Feb

5Mar

9Apr

9May

7Jun

7Jul

7Aug

9Sep

31Oct

23Nov

11Dec

Date	Where	Magnitude	Depth	Deaths
3 January 1951	off Chile	6.2	35 km
6 January 1951	off Panama	6.6	54 km
8 January 1951	Japan	6.1	55 km
14 January 1951	off Tonga	6.0	20 km
15 January 1951	off Indonesia	6.3	15 km
18 January 1951	off the United States	6.1	46 km
22 January 1951	off French Southern Territories	6.1	15 km
23 January 1951	Pacific Ocean	6.6	10 km
24 January 1951	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	6.1	15 km
25 January 1951	Indian Ocean	6.1	15 km
28 January 1951	off Japan	6.1	15 km
10 February 1951	New Zealand	6.3	15 km
12 February 1951	Russia	6.5	10 km
13 February 1951	off the United States	6.9	20 km
19 February 1951	Pacific Ocean	6.4	15 km
20 February 1951	Pacific Ocean	6.2	15 km
22 February 1951	Papua New Guinea	6.1	25 km
9 March 1951	off East Timor	6.7	35 km
10 March 1951	off Japan	6.1	64 km
17 March 1951	China	6.2	15 km
19 March 1951	Mozambique	6.0	15 km
19 March 1951	Russia	6.1	15 km
2 April 1951	off El Salvador	6.0	55 km
2 April 1951	Papua New Guinea	6.1	60 km
10 April 1951	off Samoa	6.2	15 km
13 April 1951	off Indonesia	6.3	25 km
14 April 1951	Tajikistan	6.1	15 km
14 April 1951	Russia	6.9	10 km
14 April 1951	India	6.4	15 km
23 April 1951	off New Zealand	6.1	20 km
30 April 1951	off Papua New Guinea	6.5	25 km
1 May 1951	Pacific Ocean	6.8	15 km
2 May 1951	off French Southern Territories	6.4	15 km
6 May 1951	El Salvador	6.2	10 km	1,100
10 May 1951	Mozambique	6.1	25 km
10 May 1951	off Chile	6.1	33 km
15 May 1951	Chile	6.1	53 km
29 May 1951	Indonesia	6.3	25 km
30 May 1951	off Indonesia	6.1	35 km
31 May 1951	off the Philippines	6.2	61 km
2 June 1951	Malaysia	6.1	15 km
5 June 1951	off Japan	6.7	35 km
6 June 1951	off Norway	6.4	15 km
7 June 1951	off New Zealand	6.3	15 km
20 June 1951	off Taiwan	6.1	15 km
24 June 1951	off Northern Mariana Islands	6.1	35 km
25 June 1951	off Papua New Guinea	6.1	15 km
2 July 1951	Tonga	6.1	35 km
8 July 1951	off the Philippines	6.5	25 km
11 July 1951	off Japan	7.1	497 km
18 July 1951	off Brazil	6.9	15 km
26 July 1951	off Japan	6.1	45 km
28 July 1951	off Japan	6.2	15 km
29 July 1951	off Indonesia	6.1	15 km
2 August 1951	Pacific Ocean	6.2	15 km
3 August 1951	off Honduras	6.1	15 km
6 August 1951	off Papua New Guinea	6.1	35 km
12 August 1951	Indonesia	6.2	15 km
13 August 1951	Türkiye	7.0	25 km	54
18 August 1951	off Indonesia	6.1	30 km
21 August 1951	off the United States	6.3	10 km
1 September 1951	Pacific Ocean	6.1	15 km
9 September 1951	off Tonga	6.1	15 km
12 September 1951	off Russia	6.1	30 km
17 September 1951	off Tonga	6.1	10 km
20 September 1951	off New Zealand	6.0	10 km
24 September 1951	off Russia	6.1	35 km
27 September 1951	off Canada	6.0	15 km
28 September 1951	off New Zealand	6.1	15 km
28 September 1951	off New Zealand	6.5	25 km
5 October 1951	off New Zealand	6.2	15 km
6 October 1951	off New Zealand	6.1	15 km
8 October 1951	off the United States	6.0	15 km
11 October 1951	Papua New Guinea	6.3	35 km
13 October 1951	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	6.3	10 km
15 October 1951	off Japan	6.1	21 km
18 October 1951	off Japan	6.4	65 km
21 October 1951	Taiwan	7.5	25 km	68
22 October 1951	Taiwan	7.2	25 km
22 October 1951	Taiwan	6.7	25 km
22 October 1951	Taiwan	6.5	25 km
22 October 1951	Taiwan	7.0	20 km
22 October 1951	off Taiwan	6.2	25 km
22 October 1951	Taiwan	6.5	25 km
22 October 1951	off Taiwan	6.6	30 km
22 October 1951	Taiwan	6.3	25 km
22 October 1951	Taiwan	6.5	20 km
22 October 1951	off Taiwan	6.5	20 km
22 October 1951	Taiwan	6.5	25 km
22 October 1951	Taiwan	6.2	25 km
22 October 1951	off Taiwan	6.0	25 km
22 October 1951	off Taiwan	6.3	25 km
23 October 1951	Taiwan	6.6	25 km
23 October 1951	Taiwan	6.3	25 km
23 October 1951	off Taiwan	6.1	25 km
24 October 1951	off Taiwan	6.3	35 km
25 October 1951	Taiwan	6.6	25 km
28 October 1951	Taiwan	6.1	25 km
28 October 1951	off Australia	6.5	15 km
31 October 1951	off Indonesia	6.5	50 km
31 October 1951	Atlantic Ocean	6.2	15 km
4 November 1951	off the Philippines	6.3	25 km
6 November 1951	off Russia	7.0	35 km
6 November 1951	off Russia	6.3	35 km
8 November 1951	off the United States	6.3	35 km
12 November 1951	off Russia	6.5	20 km
15 November 1951	off Russia	6.1	30 km
15 November 1951	off Russia	6.3	30 km
15 November 1951	off Russia	6.1	30 km
15 November 1951	off Russia	6.2	36 km
15 November 1951	off Russia	6.3	31 km
15 November 1951	off Russia	6.1	30 km
16 November 1951	off Russia	6.1	30 km
16 November 1951	off Russia	6.2	30 km
16 November 1951	off New Zealand	6.0	57 km
17 November 1951	China	6.1	15 km
18 November 1951	off Russia	6.1	33 km
18 November 1951	China	7.7	30 km
18 November 1951	China	6.0	15 km
19 November 1951	off Tonga	6.1	15 km
22 November 1951	Papua New Guinea	6.2	45 km
24 November 1951	Taiwan	7.3	25 km
24 November 1951	Taiwan	7.8	30 km	17
26 November 1951	off Taiwan	6.4	30 km
5 December 1951	off Taiwan	6.1	15 km
6 December 1951	off Colombia	6.1	15 km
8 December 1951	Indian Ocean	7.5	15 km
18 December 1951	off Tonga	6.1	61 km
21 December 1951	China	6.4	28 km
23 December 1951	off Tonga	6.1	35 km
23 December 1951	Pacific Ocean	6.2	15 km
26 December 1951	China	6.3	15 km
26 December 1951	China	6.2	15 km
28 December 1951	Mexico	6.6	31 km
30 December 1951	Pacific Ocean	6.5	15 km