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M7.0 earthquake, Scotia Sea, 2006-08-20
MagnitudeM7.0mwb
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Depth13 km
Time (UTC)2006-08-20 03:41
Rank in 200611 / 153among M6+
Rank since 19001559 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×32approx.
Scotia Sea · -61.03, -34.37
M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.9 2006-08-20 | 2006-08-20 13:34 | 10 km | Scotia Sea |
| M5.7 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-06 11:42 | 10 km | Scotia Sea |
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M7.0
M7.0
M6.9
M6.6
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.0 2003-09-30 | 2003-09-30 08:01 | 10 km | Scotia Sea |
| M6.3 1986-09-13 | 1986-09-13 09:28 | 10 km | Scotia Sea |
| M6.4 1973-02-25 | 1973-02-25 05:35 | 33 km | Scotia Sea |
| M7.0 1962-05-06 | 1962-05-06 19:00 | 15 km | Scotia Sea |
| M6.2 1961-10-23 | 1961-10-23 00:08 | 15 km | Scotia Sea |
| M6.4 1950-03-02 | 1950-03-02 18:39 | 15 km | Scotia Sea |
| M6.5 1946-10-26 | 1946-10-26 00:21 | 10 km | Scotia Sea |
| M6.2 1943-03-09 | 1943-03-09 11:14 | 15 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.9 1938-01-24 | 1938-01-24 10:31 | 10 km | Scotia Sea |
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.