Strong earthquake
M6.3 Earthquake — southern East Pacific Rise
1988-10-01 09:43 UTC · -35.31°, -106.05°
A magnitude 6.3 (strong) earthquake struck southern East Pacific Rise on 1988-10-01 09:43 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.3
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
42.5K 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 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.5 — southern East Pacific Rise · 1997-06-10
- M6.2 — southeast of Easter Island · 1963-12-04
- M6.2 — southeast of Easter Island · 1934-09-01
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