Earthquake LogM6.6 earthquake, southwest of Africa, 2018-01-28
MagnitudeM6.6mww
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Depth10 km
Time (UTC)2018-01-28 16:03
Rank in 201833 / 134among M6+
Rank since 19003760 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×8approx.
southwest of Africa · -53.06, 9.68
M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days
None
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M6.8
M6.7
M6.6
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.7 2017-10-10 | 2017-10-10 18:53 | 9 km | Bouvet Island region |
| M6.2 2015-10-23 | 2015-10-23 01:40 | 11 km | Bouvet Island region |
| M6.8 2014-04-15 | 2014-04-15 03:57 | 11 km | Bouvet Island region |
| M6.1 2009-06-16 | 2009-06-16 20:05 | 10 km | Bouvet Island region |
| M6.4 1996-06-22 | 1996-06-22 00:32 | 10 km | Bouvet Island region |
| M6.4 1975-03-30 | 1975-03-30 22:32 | 19 km | Bouvet Island region |
| M6.2 1971-12-07 | 1971-12-07 03:26 | 10 km | Bouvet Island region |
| M6.0 1953-12-16 | 1953-12-16 02:39 | 20 km | Bouvet Island region |
| M6.2 1938-03-01 | 1938-03-01 23:27 | 15 km | southwest of Africa |
| M6.1 1928-07-19 | 1928-07-19 23:38 | 10 km | Bouvet Island region |
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.