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M6.5 earthquake, Japan, 2014-03-02

MagnitudeM6.5mww

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Depth119 km

Time (UTC)2014-03-02 20:11

Rank in 201444 / 155among M6+

Rank since 19004628 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

109 km NW of Nago, Japan · 27.43, 127.37

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1911 M7.9M7.9

1938 M7.6M7.6

1917 M7.3M7.3

1901 M7.2M7.2

1995 M7.1M7.1

1914 M7.0M7.0

2010 M7.0M7.0

1911 M7.0M7.0

1923 M7.0M7.0

2011 M6.9M6.9

1923 M6.8M6.8

1995 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.9 2011-11-08	2011-11-08 02:59	225 km	238 km WNW of Naha, Japan
M7.0 2010-02-26	2010-02-26 20:31	25 km	70 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan
M6.0 2008-07-08	2008-07-08 07:42	43 km	107 km NNE of Nago, Japan
M6.0 2007-08-07	2007-08-07 00:02	18 km	136 km WNW of Nago, Japan
M6.3 2007-04-20	2007-04-20 01:45	9 km	102 km N of Hirara, Japan
M6.1 2007-04-20	2007-04-20 00:26	10 km	103 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
M6.2 2006-11-17	2006-11-17 18:03	22 km	Ryukyu Islands, Japan
M6.1 2004-07-22	2004-07-22 09:45	21 km	91 km E of Nago, Japan
M6.2 2001-12-08	2001-12-08 20:29	33 km	15 km SE of Naze, Japan
M6.2 1998-10-03	1998-10-03 11:15	227 km	183 km W of Naze, 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.