Earthquake LogM6.5 earthquake, West Chile Rise, 1997-05-11
MagnitudeM6.5mwc
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Depth10 km
Time (UTC)1997-05-11 22:16
Rank in 199736 / 136among M6+
Rank since 19004477 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×6approx.
West Chile Rise · -36.38, -97.70
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M6.7
M6.6
M6.5
M6.5
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.1 1994-06-27 | 1994-06-27 04:10 | 10 km | southeast of Easter Island |
| M6.1 1990-05-22 | 1990-05-22 13:25 | 33 km | West Chile Rise |
| M6.3 1985-11-12 | 1985-11-12 03:34 | 10 km | southeast of Easter Island |
| M6.0 1979-06-10 | 1979-06-10 06:32 | 10 km | West Chile Rise |
| M6.2 1975-04-20 | 1975-04-20 11:40 | 33 km | southeast of Easter Island |
| M6.2 1964-10-06 | 1964-10-06 07:17 | 14 km | southeast of Easter Island |
| M6.2 1960-06-12 | 1960-06-12 07:19 | 15 km | southeast of Easter Island |
| M6.6 1954-07-30 | 1954-07-30 08:46 | 10 km | West Chile Rise |
| M6.1 1942-09-22 | 1942-09-22 00:46 | 15 km | West Chile Rise |
| M6.2 1937-03-23 | 1937-03-23 00:44 | 15 km | West Chile Rise |
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.