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M6.9 earthquake, Chile, 2014-04-01

MagnitudeM6.9mww

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Depth28 km

Time (UTC)2014-04-01 23:57

Rank in 201414 / 155among M6+

Rank since 19001986 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×22approx.

90 km WNW of Iquique, Chile · -19.89, -70.95

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

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M5.8 2014-04-01	2014-04-01 23:59	22 km	79 km N of Iquique, Chile
M5.7 2014-04-02	2014-04-02 00:03	21 km	76 km NW of Iquique, Chile
M5.6 2014-04-02	2014-04-02 00:04	10 km	95 km NW of Iquique, Chile
M5.6 2014-04-02	2014-04-02 00:06	10 km	100 km NW of Iquique, Chile
M5.5 2014-04-02	2014-04-02 04:46	17 km	72 km WNW of Iquique, Chile
M6.5 2014-04-03	2014-04-03 01:58	24 km	45 km WSW of Iquique, Chile
M7.7 2014-04-03	2014-04-03 02:43	22 km	53 km SW of Iquique, Chile
M5.5 2014-04-03	2014-04-03 03:11	10 km	77 km SW of Iquique, Chile
M6.3 2014-04-04	2014-04-04 01:37	14 km	70 km SW of Iquique, Chile
M5.7 2014-04-07	2014-04-07 13:43	8 km	73 km W of Iquique, Chile
M5.6 2014-04-08	2014-04-08 10:14	6 km	87 km WSW of Iquique, Chile
M6.2 2014-04-11	2014-04-11 00:01	14 km	71 km SW of Iquique, Chile
M5.5 2014-04-13	2014-04-13 12:11	13 km	73 km WSW of Iquique, Chile
M5.8 2014-04-19	2014-04-19 20:54	10 km	83 km WNW of Iquique, Chile

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2014 M8.2M8.2

2005 M7.8M7.8

2014 M7.7M7.7

2007 M7.7M7.7

2001 M7.6M7.6

1967 M7.3M7.3

1933 M7.3M7.3

1940 M7.2M7.2

1987 M7.2M7.2

1959 M7.1M7.1

1911 M6.9M6.9

1906 M6.9M6.9

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.2 2014-04-01	2014-04-01 23:46	25 km	93 km NW of Iquique, Chile
M6.3 2014-03-23	2014-03-23 18:20	21 km	93 km NW of Iquique, Chile
M6.2 2014-03-22	2014-03-22 12:59	20 km	90 km WNW of Iquique, Chile
M6.4 2014-03-17	2014-03-17 05:11	21 km	79 km WNW of Iquique, Chile
M6.7 2014-03-16	2014-03-16 21:16	20 km	63 km WNW of Iquique, Chile
M6.2 2012-05-14	2012-05-14 10:00	106 km	40 km ENE of Palca, Peru
M6.3 2011-03-06	2011-03-06 12:31	118 km	68 km ESE of Palca, Peru
M6.2 2010-05-06	2010-05-06 02:42	37 km	21 km S of Las Yaras, Peru
M6.5 2009-11-13	2009-11-13 03:05	27 km	92 km N of Iquique, Chile
M6.1 2009-04-17	2009-04-17 02:08	25 km	77 km NNW of Iquique, 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.