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M6.5 earthquake, Mexico, 2002-10-03

MagnitudeM6.5mwc

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)2002-10-03 16:08

Rank in 200236 / 139among M6+

Rank since 19004526 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

111 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico · 23.32, -108.53

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1906 M7.3M7.3

1922 M7.0M7.0

1923 M6.8M6.8

1953 M6.8M6.8

1969 M6.7M6.7

2010 M6.7M6.7

2015 M6.7M6.7

1969 M6.6M6.6

1948 M6.6M6.6

1955 M6.5M6.5

1969 M6.5M6.5

2002 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 2001-11-13	2001-11-13 09:47	33 km	109 km SW of Barrón, Mexico
M6.2 1995-06-30	1995-06-30 11:58	10 km	60 km N of La Paz, Mexico
M6.2 1991-06-22	1991-06-22 00:30	10 km	101 km SW of Altata, Mexico
M6.1 1990-03-16	1990-03-16 15:52	10 km	72 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico
M6.0 1986-09-25	1986-09-25 06:15	10 km	150 km SW of Empaque Tarriba, Mexico
M6.0 1971-01-19	1971-01-19 03:16	35 km	93 km ENE of La Rivera, Mexico
M6.6 1969-11-01	1969-11-01 11:08	15 km	131 km SW of Empaque Tarriba, Mexico
M6.0 1969-08-22	1969-08-22 10:04	15 km	49 km WSW of El Pescadero, Mexico
M6.7 1969-08-17	1969-08-17 20:15	30 km	101 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico
M6.5 1969-08-17	1969-08-17 20:13	15 km	45 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico

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.