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M6.6 earthquake, New Zealand, 1938-12-16

MagnitudeM6.6mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1938-12-16 23:14

Rank in 193842 / 149among M6+

Rank since 19003831 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

115 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand · -44.85, 166.49

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2009 M7.8M7.8

1945 M7.5M7.5

1979 M7.4M7.4

2003 M7.2M7.2

2004 M7.1M7.1

1938 M7.0M7.0

1993 M7.0M7.0

2007 M6.8M6.8

1943 M6.7M6.7

1988 M6.7M6.7

2025 M6.7M6.7

1976 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.0 1938-12-16	1938-12-16 17:21	100 km	15 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

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.