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M6.6 earthquake, Vanuatu, 2019-01-15

MagnitudeM6.6mww

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Depth35 km

Time (UTC)2019-01-15 18:06

Rank in 201922 / 145among M6+

Rank since 19003764 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

94 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · -13.34, 166.88

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1980 M7.9M7.9

1957 M7.8M7.8

1966 M7.8M7.8

2009 M7.8M7.8

1934 M7.7M7.7

1965 M7.7M7.7

1997 M7.7M7.7

2009 M7.7M7.7

1965 M7.6M7.6

1973 M7.5M7.5

1980 M7.5M7.5

1972 M7.4M7.4

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2018-12-22	2018-12-22 14:25	42 km	95 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.0 2018-07-17	2018-07-17 07:02	38 km	118 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.8 2017-05-09	2017-05-09 13:52	169 km	59 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.4 2016-04-14	2016-04-14 21:50	16 km	89 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.7 2016-04-07	2016-04-07 03:32	28 km	104 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.7 2016-04-06	2016-04-06 06:58	24 km	102 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.9 2016-04-03	2016-04-03 08:23	26 km	82 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M7.1 2015-10-20	2015-10-20 21:52	135 km	31 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.2 2015-04-22	2015-04-22 22:57	72 km	161 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.2 2014-06-19	2014-06-19 10:17	36 km	85 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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.