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M7.1 earthquake, southeast of the Loyalty Islands, 2023-05-20
MagnitudeM7.1mww
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Depth27 km
Time (UTC)2023-05-20 01:50
Rank in 202311 / 147among M6+
Rank since 19001260 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×45approx.
southeast of the Loyalty Islands · -23.04, 170.56
M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.5 2023-05-20 | 2023-05-20 02:09 | 10 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M6.1 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-23 06:41 | 10 km | 290 km E of Vao, New Caledonia |
| M5.5 2023-05-25 | 2023-05-25 10:39 | 10 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M5.7 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-08 09:19 | 11 km | 263 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia |
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M7.9
M7.7
M7.7
M7.7
M7.6
M7.5
M7.5
M7.3
M7.2
M7.2
M7.2
M7.1
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M7.7 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-19 02:57 | 18 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M6.1 2022-12-28 | 2022-12-28 16:34 | 4 km | 289 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| M7.0 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-14 11:04 | 137 km | 209 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| M6.4 2022-08-14 | 2022-08-14 21:04 | 78 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M6.6 2022-05-26 | 2022-05-26 15:37 | 15 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M6.4 2022-03-31 | 2022-03-31 19:50 | 20 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M7.0 2022-03-31 | 2022-03-31 05:44 | 10 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M6.9 2022-03-30 | 2022-03-30 20:56 | 10 km | 284 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia |
| M6.1 2021-02-17 | 2021-02-17 22:49 | 12 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M6.0 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-11 06:52 | 11 km | southeast of the Loyalty 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.