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M6.8 earthquake, Solomon Islands, 2001-12-23

MagnitudeM6.8mwc

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Depth16 km

Time (UTC)2001-12-23 22:52

Rank in 200123 / 137among M6+

Rank since 19002415 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

22 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands · -9.61, 159.53

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1931 M7.8M7.8

1939 M7.8M7.8

2016 M7.8M7.8

1935 M7.6M7.6

1984 M7.6M7.6

1988 M7.6M7.6

1977 M7.5M7.5

1926 M7.5M7.5

1926 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 2001-05-09	2001-05-09 17:38	68 km	76 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.4 2000-01-08	2000-01-08 01:19	33 km	15 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.1 1999-12-08	1999-12-08 13:34	33 km	31 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1998-11-25	1998-11-25 18:05	48 km	111 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
M6.0 1997-10-10	1997-10-10 18:45	33 km	115 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.1 1997-10-06	1997-10-06 20:52	33 km	120 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.9 1996-08-02	1996-08-02 12:55	33 km	62 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.0 1996-06-03	1996-06-03 10:50	10 km	Solomon Islands
M6.1 1996-06-03	1996-06-03 10:46	33 km	134 km SSE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.0 1996-06-03	1996-06-03 08:15	33 km	Solomon Islands

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.