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M6.6 earthquake, West Chile Rise, 1954-07-30

MagnitudeM6.6mw
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Depth10 km
Time (UTC)1954-07-30 08:46
Rank in 195426 / 109among M6+
Rank since 19003352 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×9approx.

West Chile Rise · -36.22, -97.36

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.1 1942-09-221942-09-22 00:4615 kmWest Chile Rise
M6.2 1937-03-231937-03-23 00:4415 kmWest Chile Rise
M6.2 1934-04-091934-04-09 15:2910 kmsoutheast of Easter Island

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.