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M6.9 earthquake, Argentina, 1944-01-15

MagnitudeM6.9mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1944-01-15 23:49

Rank in 194413 / 83among M6+

Rank since 19001753 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×24approx.

4 km ESE of Chimbas, Argentina · -31.50, -68.49

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1906 M8.2M8.2

1943 M8.1M8.1

1971 M7.8M7.8

1965 M7.4M7.4

1977 M7.4M7.4

1997 M7.1M7.1

2015 M7.0M7.0

1944 M6.9M6.9

1917 M6.9M6.9

1952 M6.8M6.8

1958 M6.8M6.8

1981 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1943-04-07	1943-04-07 13:07	45 km	49 km SW of Ovalle, Chile
M8.1 1943-04-06	1943-04-06 16:07	35 km	45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile
M6.5 1941-07-03	1941-07-03 07:11	15 km	27 km SE of Caucete, Argentina
M6.2 1936-05-22	1936-05-22 00:15	15 km	21 km SE of Candelaria, Argentina
M6.6 1932-11-29	1932-11-29 11:11	35 km	31 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile
M6.5 1930-10-17	1930-10-17 08:46	35 km	17 km NNE of Hacienda La Calera, Chile
M6.7 1927-11-14	1927-11-14 07:19	50 km	25 km SE of Monte Patria, Chile
M6.7 1920-12-17	1920-12-17 19:00	15 km	26 km S of Nueve de Julio, Argentina
M6.9 1917-07-27	1917-07-27 02:51	115 km	72 km WNW of Calingasta, Argentina
M8.2 1906-08-17	1906-08-17 00:40	35 km	The 1906 Valparaiso, Chile Earthquake

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.