Strong earthquake
M6.1 Earthquake — central East Pacific Rise
1973-09-21 07:13 UTC · -4.39°, -102.00°
A magnitude 6.1 (strong) earthquake struck central East Pacific Rise on 1973-09-21 07:13 UTC, at a depth of 33 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.1
Magnitude
33 km
Depth
21.3K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.1 — central East Pacific Rise · 1955-10-14
- M6.1 — central East Pacific Rise · 1974-05-10
- M6.1 — central East Pacific Rise · 1995-12-30
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