Strong earthquake
M6.7 Earthquake — southern East Pacific Rise
2001-08-06 03:52 UTC · -55.54°, -123.42°
A magnitude 6.7 (strong) earthquake struck southern East Pacific Rise on 2001-08-06 03:52 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.7
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
169.2K 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 5 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.6 — southern East Pacific Rise · 1944-09-03
- M6.6 — southern East Pacific Rise · 2026-05-20
- M6.5 — southern East Pacific Rise · 1971-04-04
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- M4.5 — 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan
- M4.5 — 7 km ENE of Lajamina, Panama
- M4.8 — southern East Pacific Rise
- M4.8 — 56 km E of Yairipok, India
- M4.6 — Volcano Islands, Japan region
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