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M6.8 earthquake, Macquarie Island, 1987-09-03
MagnitudeM6.8mw
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Depth33 km
Time (UTC)1987-09-03 08:01
Rank in 198726 / 166among M6+
Rank since 19002343 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×16approx.
Macquarie Island region · -59.54, 159.00
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M7.4
M7.3
M7.0
M6.8
M6.8
M6.8
M6.5
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M7.4 1987-09-03 | 1987-09-03 06:40 | 33 km | Macquarie Island region |
| M6.0 1985-04-25 | 1985-04-25 09:06 | 10 km | west of Macquarie Island |
| M6.0 1981-06-13 | 1981-06-13 01:26 | 10 km | west of Macquarie Island |
| M6.2 1976-05-18 | 1976-05-18 06:04 | 33 km | west of Macquarie Island |
| M7.3 1970-06-11 | 1970-06-11 16:46 | 15 km | Macquarie Island region |
| M6.1 1960-03-22 | 1960-03-22 02:31 | 15 km | Balleny Islands region |
| M6.3 1952-05-31 | 1952-05-31 04:54 | 15 km | west of Macquarie Island |
| M6.5 1951-10-28 | 1951-10-28 06:47 | 15 km | Macquarie Island region |
| M6.8 1945-03-23 | 1945-03-23 23:14 | 10 km | Balleny Islands region |
| M6.4 1940-10-01 | 1940-10-01 21:38 | 10 km | Macquarie Island 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.