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M6.5 earthquake, Fiji, 1972-01-26

MagnitudeM6.5mw

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Depth655 km

Time (UTC)1972-01-26 23:00

Rank in 197234 / 132among M6+

Rank since 19004059 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

299 km SE of Levuka, Fiji · -20.16, -178.88

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2018 M8.2M8.2

1919 M7.8M7.8

2002 M7.7M7.7

1909 M7.6M7.6

1994 M7.6M7.6

1962 M7.5M7.5

1957 M7.4M7.4

1996 M7.4M7.4

1910 M7.4M7.4

1937 M7.3M7.3

1944 M7.3M7.3

2011 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1971-04-06	1971-04-06 11:06	592 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.1 1970-08-07	1970-08-07 07:51	556 km	273 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.4 1970-06-28	1970-06-28 11:09	605 km	Fiji region
M6.0 1970-02-18	1970-02-18 15:23	252 km	158 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.1 1970-01-28	1970-01-28 23:06	606 km	Fiji region
M6.7 1969-01-24	1969-01-24 02:33	594 km	Fiji region
M6.0 1968-10-12	1968-10-12 19:17	604 km	Fiji region
M6.1 1968-09-26	1968-09-26 14:37	249 km	166 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.1 1968-09-12	1968-09-12 22:44	635 km	Fiji region
M7.2 1967-10-09	1967-10-09 17:21	637 km	Fiji region

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.