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M6.9 earthquake, Colombia, 2013-02-09

MagnitudeM6.9mww

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Depth145 km

Time (UTC)2013-02-09 14:16

Rank in 201321 / 142among M6+

Rank since 19001982 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×22approx.

2 km NNE of Yacuanquer, Colombia · 1.14, -77.39

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1906 M8.8M8.8

2016 M7.8M7.8

1979 M7.7M7.7

1958 M7.6M7.6

2012 M7.3M7.3

1987 M7.2M7.2

2010 M7.1M7.1

1958 M6.9M6.9

2016 M6.9M6.9

2013 M6.9M6.9

1958 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.3 2012-09-30	2012-09-30 16:31	170 km	11 km WNW of San Agustín, Colombia
M7.1 2010-08-12	2010-08-12 11:54	207 km	Ecuador
M6.8 2007-09-10	2007-09-10 01:49	15 km	39 km WNW of Timbiquí, Colombia
M6.1 2005-12-23	2005-12-23 21:47	193 km	54 km SE of Tena, Ecuador
M6.3 1999-08-28	1999-08-28 12:40	196 km	43 km SE of Tena, Ecuador
M6.2 1996-04-27	1996-04-27 08:40	10 km	84 km WNW of Salahonda, Colombia
M6.0 1996-03-28	1996-03-28 23:03	33 km	9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador
M6.8 1994-06-06	1994-06-06 20:47	12 km	23 km E of Toribío, Colombia
M6.3 1989-06-25	1989-06-25 20:37	15 km	19 km NNE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
M6.2 1988-09-15	1988-09-15 18:48	170 km	15 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador

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.