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M6.6 earthquake, Mexico, 2016-01-21

MagnitudeM6.6mww

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)2016-01-21 18:06

Rank in 201634 / 147among M6+

Rank since 19003745 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

203 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico · 18.82, -106.93

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1995 M8.0M8.0

1932 M7.7M7.7

2003 M7.6M7.6

1900 M7.3M7.3

1934 M7.0M7.0

1905 M7.0M7.0

1997 M6.9M6.9

1925 M6.9M6.9

1931 M6.8M6.8

1932 M6.8M6.8

1965 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 2015-02-22	2015-02-22 14:23	5 km	207 km WSW of José María Morelos, Mexico
M6.2 2014-09-06	2014-09-06 19:22	17 km	217 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.2 2014-05-31	2014-05-31 11:53	5 km	250 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.3 2011-11-01	2011-11-01 12:32	10 km	Revilla Gigedo Islands region
M6.2 2010-08-24	2010-08-24 02:11	10 km	226 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.4 2009-09-24	2009-09-24 07:16	13 km	236 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.4 2008-09-24	2008-09-24 02:33	12 km	196 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
M6.0 2006-04-04	2006-04-04 02:30	34 km	215 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.2 2005-06-27	2005-06-27 11:35	20 km	236 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.0 2003-07-17	2003-07-17 19:57	10 km	241 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, 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.