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M6.8 earthquake, Canada, 2018-10-22

MagnitudeM6.8mww

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)2018-10-22 06:16

Rank in 201825 / 134among M6+

Rank since 19002490 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

210 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · 49.33, -129.29

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

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 2018-10-22	2018-10-22 06:22	10 km	237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1946 M7.5M7.5

1929 M7.5M7.5

1970 M7.3M7.3

1918 M6.9M6.9

1980 M6.8M6.8

2018 M6.8M6.8

1976 M6.7M6.7

2004 M6.7M6.7

1992 M6.7M6.7

1929 M6.7M6.7

1939 M6.6M6.6

2008 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 2018-10-22	2018-10-22 05:39	10 km	223 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.2 2015-04-24	2015-04-24 13:56	8 km	282 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.5 2014-04-24	2014-04-24 03:10	10 km	107 km WSW of Vernon, Canada
M6.0 2013-09-04	2013-09-04 00:23	10 km	230 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.1 2013-09-03	2013-09-03 20:19	3 km	243 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.1 2012-11-08	2012-11-08 02:01	14 km	176 km WSW of Vernon, Canada
M6.4 2011-09-09	2011-09-09 19:41	22 km	66 km SW of Vernon, Canada
M6.1 2008-01-09	2008-01-09 14:40	10 km	Haida Gwaii Region, Canada
M6.4 2008-01-05	2008-01-05 11:44	10 km	251 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.6 2008-01-05	2008-01-05 11:01	15 km	267 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada

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.