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M6.5 earthquake, Tonga, 2021-04-24

MagnitudeM6.5mww

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Depth301 km

Time (UTC)2021-04-24 00:23

Rank in 202141 / 157among M6+

Rank since 19004686 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

225 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga · -18.90, -176.27

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2018 M8.2M8.2

2006 M8.0M8.0

1903 M8.0M8.0

1919 M7.8M7.8

1950 M7.8M7.8

1909 M7.6M7.6

1994 M7.6M7.6

2026 M7.5M7.5

1962 M7.5M7.5

1957 M7.4M7.4

1996 M7.4M7.4

1910 M7.4M7.4

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2020-11-11	2020-11-11 00:48	417 km	291 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.4 2020-10-01	2020-10-01 01:13	28 km	39 km NE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.2 2019-11-11	2019-11-11 23:03	10 km	147 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.6 2019-11-04	2019-11-04 22:43	10 km	136 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.6 2019-09-01	2019-09-01 15:54	591 km	Fiji region
M6.2 2019-03-10	2019-03-10 08:12	578 km	221 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.4 2018-12-23	2018-12-23 23:08	113 km	91 km SW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.1 2018-11-10	2018-11-10 08:33	35 km	79 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.7 2018-09-30	2018-09-30 10:52	550 km	279 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.4 2018-08-19	2018-08-19 04:28	416 km	284 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji

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.