Earthquake LogM7.8 earthquake, China, 2001-11-14
MagnitudeM7.8mwc
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Depth10 km
Time (UTC)2001-11-14 09:26
Rank in 20012 / 137among M6+
Rank since 1900202 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×501approx.
Southern Qinghai, China · 35.95, 90.54
M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days
None
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M7.8
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.0 1990-01-14 | 1990-01-14 03:03 | 12 km | northern Qinghai, China |
| M6.2 1988-11-05 | 1988-11-05 02:14 | 8 km | Southern Qinghai, China |
| M6.4 1986-08-20 | 1986-08-20 21:23 | 33 km | Southern Qinghai, China |
| M6.0 1981-06-09 | 1981-06-09 22:08 | 10 km | Southern Qinghai, China |
| M6.3 1977-01-01 | 1977-01-01 21:39 | 27 km | Xinjiang-Qinghai border region, China |
| M6.1 1952-10-05 | 1952-10-05 22:04 | 15 km | northern Qinghai, China |
| M6.0 1952-09-14 | 1952-09-14 09:34 | 15 km | Southern Qinghai, China |
| 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 |
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.