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M6.5 earthquake, NV Earthquake, 2020-05-15

MagnitudeM6.5ml
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Depth3 km
Time (UTC)2020-05-15 11:03
Rank in 202027 / 121among M6+
Rank since 19004682 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×6approx.

Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake · 38.17, -117.85

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M7.1 2019-07-062019-07-06 03:198 kmRidgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.4 2019-07-042019-07-04 17:3310 kmRidgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.1 1994-09-121994-09-12 12:2314 km4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada
M6.1 1993-05-171993-05-17 23:204 km46km E of Big Pine, California
M6.4 1986-07-211986-07-21 14:429 kmThe 1986 Chalfant Valley, California Earthquake
M6.1 1984-11-231984-11-23 18:088 km4 km NNW of Round Valley, California
M6.2 1980-05-271980-05-27 14:5014 km9 km SW of Aspen Springs, California
M6.1 1980-05-251980-05-25 19:4412 km8 km W of Aspen Springs, California
M6.0 1980-05-251980-05-25 16:497 km7 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California
M6.1 1980-05-251980-05-25 16:337 km11 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California

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.