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M6.8 earthquake, Argentina, 2022-05-10

MagnitudeM6.8mww

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Depth220 km

Time (UTC)2022-05-10 23:06

Rank in 202219 / 127among M6+

Rank since 19002503 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

86 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina · -23.50, -66.65

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1950 M8.2M8.2

1957 M7.7M7.7

2024 M7.4M7.4

2000 M7.2M7.2

1997 M7.1M7.1

1987 M7.0M7.0

1993 M7.0M7.0

2026 M6.9M6.9

1948 M6.9M6.9

1971 M6.9M6.9

1962 M6.8M6.8

2005 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2022-02-22	2022-02-22 06:12	251 km	58 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina
M6.2 2021-09-13	2021-09-13 05:18	205 km	86 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.1 2021-01-10	2021-01-10 03:54	217 km	32 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.0 2020-12-14	2020-12-14 15:20	114 km	75 km NNE of Calama, Chile
M6.3 2020-11-30	2020-11-30 22:55	189 km	70 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.8 2020-06-03	2020-06-03 07:35	112 km	48 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
M6.3 2017-04-15	2017-04-15 08:19	155 km	62 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
M6.4 2017-02-18	2017-02-18 12:10	222 km	52 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.2 2016-08-04	2016-08-04 14:15	270 km	49 km WSW of La Quiaca, Argentina
M6.0 2015-06-10	2015-06-10 13:52	124 km	50 km E of Calama, Chile

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.