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M6.9 earthquake, Easter Island, 1996-09-05
MagnitudeM6.9mwc
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Depth10 km
Time (UTC)1996-09-05 08:14
Rank in 199617 / 164among M6+
Rank since 19001923 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×22approx.
Easter Island region · -22.12, -113.44
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M6.9
M6.8
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.0 1991-02-14 | 1991-02-14 23:31 | 10 km | Easter Island region |
| M6.2 1976-07-26 | 1976-07-26 01:41 | 33 km | southern East Pacific Rise |
| M6.1 1965-11-03 | 1965-11-03 18:21 | 10 km | Easter Island region |
| M6.3 1956-07-23 | 1956-07-23 19:26 | 15 km | Easter Island region |
| M6.2 1955-04-23 | 1955-04-23 18:28 | 15 km | Easter Island region |
| M6.3 1954-04-08 | 1954-04-08 16:40 | 15 km | southern East Pacific Rise |
| M6.1 1952-07-18 | 1952-07-18 18:39 | 15 km | Easter Island region |
| M6.2 1951-02-20 | 1951-02-20 15:24 | 15 km | southern East Pacific Rise |
| M6.5 1932-11-02 | 1932-11-02 11:03 | 10 km | Easter 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.