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M6.5 earthquake, Fiji, 2006-04-07

MagnitudeM6.5mwc

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Depth14 km

Time (UTC)2006-04-07 08:30

Rank in 200635 / 153among M6+

Rank since 19004553 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

130 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji · -16.53, 176.99

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2009 M7.3M7.3

1972 M6.8M6.8

1921 M6.6M6.6

1921 M6.5M6.5

2006 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2006-03-24	2006-03-24 17:46	10 km	Fiji region
M6.0 2005-03-31	2005-03-31 01:46	10 km	166 km WSW of Nadi, Fiji
M6.2 2002-01-02	2002-01-02 14:50	666 km	36 km ENE of Suva, Fiji
M6.2 2001-11-22	2001-11-22 23:24	10 km	141 km W of Labasa, Fiji
M6.3 2001-11-22	2001-11-22 23:22	10 km	145 km W of Labasa, Fiji
M6.4 2000-08-09	2000-08-09 22:55	33 km	Fiji region
M6.2 2000-07-31	2000-07-31 22:44	10 km	Fiji region
M6.0 2000-06-14	2000-06-14 23:01	33 km	128 km W of Nadi, Fiji
M6.0 1997-05-21	1997-05-21 16:26	33 km	197 km SW of Nadi, Fiji
M6.0 1996-06-18	1996-06-18 13:55	33 km	139 km WNW of Labasa, Fiji

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.