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M6.6 earthquake, Mexico, 2015-12-17

MagnitudeM6.6mww

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Depth85 km

Time (UTC)2015-12-17 19:49

Rank in 201548 / 146among M6+

Rank since 19003744 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

4 km W of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico · 15.80, -93.63

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2017 M8.2M8.2

1902 M7.8M7.8

1902 M7.5M7.5

1928 M7.4M7.4

2012 M7.4M7.4

1965 M7.4M7.4

2020 M7.4M7.4

1903 M7.4M7.4

1935 M7.3M7.3

1970 M7.3M7.3

2026 M7.3M7.3

1914 M7.2M7.2

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 2014-07-29	2014-07-29 10:46	107 km	2 km SE of Santa Teresa, Mexico
M6.9 2014-07-07	2014-07-07 11:23	53 km	4 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M6.0 2014-03-02	2014-03-02 22:17	18 km	98 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M6.4 2013-09-07	2013-09-07 00:13	66 km	7 km ESE of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico
M6.5 2012-11-11	2012-11-11 22:14	20 km	32 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala
M7.4 2012-11-07	2012-11-07 16:35	24 km	33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
M6.0 2012-05-01	2012-05-01 22:43	14 km	63 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M6.2 2012-01-21	2012-01-21 18:47	45 km	46 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico
M6.6 2011-04-07	2011-04-07 13:11	166 km	7 km SW of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico
M6.7 2008-10-16	2008-10-16 19:41	24 km	19 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico

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.