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M6.5 earthquake, Tonga, 2001-07-04

MagnitudeM6.5mwc

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Depth185 km

Time (UTC)2001-07-04 07:06

Rank in 200137 / 137among M6+

Rank since 19004512 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

167 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga · -21.73, -176.71

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1903 M8.0M8.0

1997 M7.8M7.8

1950 M7.8M7.8

2002 M7.7M7.7

2009 M7.6M7.6

1948 M7.5M7.5

1962 M7.5M7.5

1957 M7.4M7.4

1996 M7.4M7.4

2013 M7.4M7.4

1937 M7.3M7.3

1944 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 2001-05-26	2001-05-26 10:57	406 km	Fiji region
M6.0 2001-05-19	2001-05-19 17:36	369 km	277 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.6 2000-12-18	2000-12-18 01:19	628 km	Fiji region
M6.0 2000-04-18	2000-04-18 17:28	221 km	141 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.0 2000-01-15	2000-01-15 12:49	633 km	Fiji region
M6.8 1999-04-13	1999-04-13 10:38	164 km	132 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.3 1999-02-03	1999-02-03 01:13	33 km	54 km S of Pangai, Tonga
M6.1 1999-01-24	1999-01-24 07:01	33 km	37 km NE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.8 1998-12-27	1998-12-27 00:38	144 km	131 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.3 1998-11-15	1998-11-15 02:44	149 km	142 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga

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.