Earthquake LogM7.5 earthquake, western Xizang, 1997-11-08
MagnitudeM7.5mwc
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Depth33 km
Time (UTC)1997-11-08 10:02
Rank in 19974 / 136among M6+
Rank since 1900475 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×178approx.
western Xizang · 35.07, 87.33
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M7.5
M6.9
M6.5
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.5 1977-11-18 | 1977-11-18 05:20 | 33 km | western Xizang |
| M6.9 1973-07-14 | 1973-07-14 04:51 | 33 km | western Xizang |
| M6.1 1950-12-29 | 1950-12-29 11:56 | 15 km | western Xizang |
| M6.0 1946-02-19 | 1946-02-19 18:55 | 15 km | western Xizang |
| M6.2 1926-06-04 | 1926-06-04 06:51 | 15 km | Xizang-Qinghai border region |
| M6.3 1920-05-02 | 1920-05-02 08:28 | 15 km | Southern Qinghai, China |
| M6.3 1913-03-06 | 1913-03-06 02:08 | 15 km | western Xizang |
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.