Major earthquakes worldwide in 1951 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes135

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LargestM7.8Taiwan

M7+8

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4107

M6.5–6.920

M7.0–7.98

M8+0

By region

Taiwan26

Russia14

Japan9

Indonesia8

China7

Papua New Guinea7

Tonga6

New Zealand5

southern East Pacific Rise4

Kermadec Islands4

Nearby years

194694

194783

1948114

194983

1950123

1951 ◀135

1952166

1953128

1954109

1955128

1956109

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.8 1951-11-24	1951-11-24 18:50	30 km	Taiwan
M7.7 1951-11-18	1951-11-18 09:35	30 km	89 km WSW of Nagqu, China
M7.5 1951-12-08	1951-12-08 04:14	15 km	South Indian Ocean
M7.5 1951-10-21	1951-10-21 21:34	25 km	58 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.3 1951-11-24	1951-11-24 18:47	25 km	81 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
M7.2 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 03:29	25 km	27 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.1 1951-07-11	1951-07-11 18:21	497 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M7.0 1951-11-06	1951-11-06 16:40	35 km	Kuril Islands
M7.0 1951-08-13	1951-08-13 18:33	25 km	14 km S of Eflani, Turkey
M7.0 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 05:43	20 km	31 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.9 1951-04-14	1951-04-14 13:33	10 km	115 km NNW of Solnechnyy, Russia
M6.9 1951-02-13	1951-02-13 22:13	20 km	143 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
M6.9 1951-07-18	1951-07-18 09:06	15 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.8 1951-05-01	1951-05-01 05:02	15 km	south of Tasmania
M6.7 1951-03-09	1951-03-09 19:44	35 km	49 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
M6.7 1951-06-05	1951-06-05 16:57	35 km	88 km ESE of Koshima, Japan
M6.7 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 04:28	25 km	38 km SE of Puli, Taiwan
M6.6 1951-01-06	1951-01-06 07:51	54 km	15 km WSW of Arenas, Panama
M6.6 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 12:48	30 km	27 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.6 1951-10-25	1951-10-25 12:19	25 km	6 km NW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.6 1951-01-23	1951-01-23 06:52	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.6 1951-10-23	1951-10-23 01:19	25 km	22 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.5 1951-12-28	1951-12-28 09:20	31 km	10 km SSE of Coacoyulichán, Mexico
M6.5 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 15:29	20 km	Taiwan
M6.5 1951-02-12	1951-02-12 17:22	10 km	268 km SSE of Batagay, Russia
M6.5 1951-12-30	1951-12-30 22:17	15 km	Easter Island region
M6.5 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 11:11	25 km	10 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.5 1951-11-12	1951-11-12 08:09	20 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M6.5 1951-04-30	1951-04-30 15:28	25 km	262 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1951-07-08	1951-07-08 05:44	25 km	7 km WNW of Linaon, Philippines
M6.5 1951-09-28	1951-09-28 23:28	25 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.5 1951-10-28	1951-10-28 06:47	15 km	Macquarie Island region
M6.5 1951-10-31	1951-10-31 06:56	50 km	213 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia
M6.5 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 05:17	25 km	Taiwan
M6.5 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 16:07	25 km	13 km WNW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.5 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 14:46	20 km	29 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.4 1951-11-26	1951-11-26 06:38	30 km	101 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
M6.4 1951-02-19	1951-02-19 22:11	15 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.4 1951-12-21	1951-12-21 08:37	28 km	38 km SSW of Lijiang, China
M6.4 1951-04-14	1951-04-14 23:40	15 km	57 km WSW of Shi Yomi, India
M6.4 1951-06-06	1951-06-06 16:10	15 km	33 km N of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
M6.4 1951-10-18	1951-10-18 08:26	65 km	66 km E of Mutsu, Japan
M6.3 1951-05-02	1951-05-02 16:17	15 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.3 1951-11-06	1951-11-06 18:50	35 km	Kuril Islands
M6.3 1951-02-10	1951-02-10 03:27	15 km	48 km SSW of Hastings, New Zealand
M6.3 1951-10-11	1951-10-11 01:37	35 km	110 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1951-08-21	1951-08-21 10:57	10 km	20 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
M6.3 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 13:01	25 km	28 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.3 1951-10-23	1951-10-23 08:55	25 km	11 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.3 1951-11-15	1951-11-15 08:39	30 km	125 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.3 1951-11-15	1951-11-15 19:42	30 km	149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.3 1951-10-13	1951-10-13 22:28	10 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 1951-05-29	1951-05-29 06:03	25 km	112 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.3 1951-01-15	1951-01-15 10:32	15 km	161 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
M6.3 1951-06-07	1951-06-07 22:59	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 20:51	25 km	51 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.3 1951-10-24	1951-10-24 03:39	35 km	3 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.3 1951-11-04	1951-11-04 11:09	25 km	19 km E of Sulat, Philippines
M6.3 1951-12-26	1951-12-26 10:07	15 km	123 km WSW of Nagqu, China
M6.3 1951-04-13	1951-04-13 10:14	25 km	139 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia
M6.2 1951-11-08	1951-11-08 13:45	35 km	141 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
M6.2 1951-05-31	1951-05-31 20:55	61 km	15 km N of Claveria, Philippines
M6.2 1951-08-02	1951-08-02 10:16	15 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.2 1951-11-15	1951-11-15 10:31	36 km	119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.2 1951-11-22	1951-11-22 02:04	45 km	56 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1951-12-23	1951-12-23 06:30	15 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.2 1951-01-03	1951-01-03 17:27	35 km	33 km WNW of Carahue, Chile
M6.2 1951-03-17	1951-03-17 04:27	15 km	36 km SSE of Qamdo, China
M6.2 1951-07-28	1951-07-28 23:04	15 km	193 km ESE of Namie, Japan
M6.2 1951-02-20	1951-02-20 15:24	15 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.2 1951-04-10	1951-04-10 10:55	15 km	95 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1951-05-06	1951-05-06 23:08	10 km	Near Jucuapa, El Salvador
M6.2 1951-11-16	1951-11-16 15:20	30 km	151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.2 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 10:25	25 km	102 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.2 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 18:42	25 km	69 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.2 1951-08-12	1951-08-12 21:10	15 km	98 km S of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.2 1951-12-26	1951-12-26 16:30	15 km	193 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China
M6.2 1951-10-31	1951-10-31 11:43	15 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.2 1951-10-05	1951-10-05 11:37	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 1951-05-30	1951-05-30 19:57	35 km	199 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.1 1951-11-15	1951-11-15 21:59	30 km	147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.1 1951-02-22	1951-02-22 01:45	25 km	17 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1951-06-25	1951-06-25 15:43	15 km	152 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1951-07-26	1951-07-26 09:59	45 km	121 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
M6.1 1951-08-18	1951-08-18 03:38	30 km	138 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia
M6.1 1951-09-01	1951-09-01 08:49	15 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.1 1951-11-15	1951-11-15 10:02	30 km	132 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.1 1951-11-17	1951-11-17 04:46	15 km	82 km SW of Nagqu, China
M6.1 1951-09-28	1951-09-28 14:37	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 1951-01-22	1951-01-22 12:16	15 km	205 km ESE of António Enes, Mozambique
M6.1 1951-01-25	1951-01-25 16:35	15 km	South Indian Ocean
M6.1 1951-05-10	1951-05-10 09:18	25 km	95 km ESE of Chimanimani, Zimbabwe
M6.1 1951-06-20	1951-06-20 21:50	15 km	7 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.1 1951-09-17	1951-09-17 11:57	10 km	213 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 1951-10-28	1951-10-28 01:55	25 km	17 km N of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.1 1951-01-18	1951-01-18 21:15	46 km	79 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M6.1 1951-04-02	1951-04-02 22:09	60 km	40 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1951-07-02	1951-07-02 21:46	35 km	5 km S of Tatakamotonga, Tonga
M6.1 1951-07-29	1951-07-29 23:32	15 km	185 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
M6.1 1951-10-06	1951-10-06 03:28	15 km	Kermadec Islands region

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.