M6.6 earthquake Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on Mon, Jan 22, 1951, 9:52 PM GMT-9 (06:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-01-23 06:52:45 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.879° S, 135.634° W
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem894048. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.