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M6.7 earthquake, Australia, 1988-01-22

MagnitudeM6.7ms
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Depth5 km
Time (UTC)1988-01-22 12:04
Rank in 198820 / 122among M6+
Rank since 19002891 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×11approx.

38 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia · -19.83, 133.88

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.3 1988-01-221988-01-22 03:575 km33 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia
M6.3 1988-01-221988-01-22 00:355 km46 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia

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.