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M6.7 earthquake, Solomon Islands, 2015-07-10

MagnitudeM6.7mww

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Depth12 km

Time (UTC)2015-07-10 04:12

Rank in 201538 / 146among M6+

Rank since 19003061 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

150 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands · -9.31, 158.40

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2007 M8.1M8.1

1939 M7.8M7.8

1984 M7.6M7.6

1988 M7.6M7.6

1977 M7.5M7.5

1926 M7.5M7.5

2003 M7.3M7.3

1906 M7.3M7.3

1968 M7.3M7.3

1936 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 2014-09-25	2014-09-25 09:13	4 km	157 km SSW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.4 2012-07-25	2012-07-25 11:20	20 km	1 km E of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.3 2011-03-07	2011-03-07 00:09	22 km	126 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.2 2010-01-09	2010-01-09 05:51	12 km	142 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.0 2010-01-05	2010-01-05 13:11	35 km	155 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.8 2010-01-05	2010-01-05 12:15	15 km	127 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M7.1 2010-01-03	2010-01-03 22:36	10 km	94 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.6 2010-01-03	2010-01-03 21:48	10 km	98 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.1 2008-11-21	2008-11-21 07:05	118 km	67 km WNW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands
M6.5 2007-08-16	2007-08-16 08:39	15 km	31 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands

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.