M7.0 earthquake, Turkmenistan, 2000-12-06
MagnitudeM7.0mwc
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Depth30 km
Time (UTC)2000-12-06 17:11
Rank in 200015 / 160among M6+
Rank since 19001548 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×32approx.
37 km E of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan · 39.57, 54.80
M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days
None
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M7.2
M7.0
M7.0
M6.5
M6.5
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.2 1989-09-17 | 1989-09-17 00:53 | 51 km | 104 km W of Türkmenba?y, Turkmenistan |
| M6.5 1989-09-16 | 1989-09-16 02:05 | 55 km | 103 km E of Pirallah?, Azerbaijan |
| M6.5 1986-03-06 | 1986-03-06 00:05 | 33 km | 105 km E of Pirallah?, Azerbaijan |
| M6.4 1970-07-30 | 1970-07-30 00:52 | 12 km | 52 km NE of Kalāleh, Iran |
| M7.0 1946-11-04 | 1946-11-04 21:47 | 38 km | 40 km NE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan |
| M6.2 1938-02-14 | 1938-02-14 02:54 | 15 km | 90 km NE of Türkmenba?y, Turkmenistan |
| M7.2 1929-05-01 | 1929-05-01 15:37 | 10 km | 40 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan |
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.