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M7.1 earthquake, Argentina, 1916-06-21

MagnitudeM7.1mw

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Depth600 km

Time (UTC)1916-06-21 21:32

Rank in 191610 / 57among M6+

Rank since 19001281 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×42approx.

48 km NNW of Suncho Corral, Argentina · -27.51, -63.54

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1912 M7.3M7.3

1991 M7.3M7.3

1962 M7.2M7.2

1950 M7.1M7.1

1916 M7.1M7.1

2000 M7.0M7.0

2011 M7.0M7.0

1983 M6.9M6.9

1994 M6.9M6.9

2005 M6.9M6.9

2006 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.3 1912-12-07	1912-12-07 22:46	620 km	31 km SE of Villa Atamisqui, Argentina

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.