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M6.6 earthquake, Japan, 2018-09-05

MagnitudeM6.6mww

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Depth35 km

Time (UTC)2018-09-05 18:07

Rank in 201834 / 134among M6+

Rank since 19003761 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

27 km ESE of Chitose, Japan · 42.69, 141.93

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1968 M8.2M8.2

2003 M8.2M8.2

1952 M8.1M8.1

1931 M7.9M7.9

1968 M7.9M7.9

1994 M7.8M7.8

1993 M7.7M7.7

1993 M7.6M7.6

2025 M7.6M7.6

1940 M7.5M7.5

1901 M7.5M7.5

2003 M7.4M7.4

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 2018-01-24	2018-01-24 10:51	31 km	99 km ENE of Misawa, Japan
M6.0 2016-08-20	2016-08-20 09:01	10 km	170 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
M6.7 2016-01-14	2016-01-14 03:25	46 km	52 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
M6.2 2016-01-11	2016-01-11 17:08	239 km	74 km NW of Rumoi, Japan
M6.1 2015-06-08	2015-06-08 06:01	42 km	74 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
M6.1 2014-10-11	2014-10-11 02:35	22 km	152 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
M6.1 2014-08-10	2014-08-10 03:43	41 km	78 km E of Mutsu, Japan
M6.9 2013-02-02	2013-02-02 14:17	107 km	18 km SSW of Obihiro, Japan
M6.2 2011-11-24	2011-11-24 10:25	38 km	53 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
M6.1 2011-10-21	2011-10-21 08:02	187 km	16 km NE of Asahikawa, Japan

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.