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M6.7 earthquake, Prince Edward Islands, 1984-05-26

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)1984-05-26 03:58

Rank in 198423 / 133among M6+

Rank since 19002868 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

Prince Edward Islands region · -43.55, 38.94

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2023 M6.8M6.8

2019 M6.7M6.7

1984 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1979-02-18	1979-02-18 05:23	10 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.3 1956-05-19	1956-05-19 20:02	15 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.1 1950-02-11	1950-02-11 01:22	15 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.3 1927-01-29	1927-01-29 18:37	10 km	Prince Edward Islands region

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.