Earthquake LogM6.5 earthquake, north of Svalbard, 2009-03-06
MagnitudeM6.5mwc
This page is updated only once a day and is not an alert service. For current earthquake and tsunami information, check the Japan Meteorological Agency, the USGS and your local authorities.
Depth9 km
Time (UTC)2009-03-06 10:50
Rank in 200942 / 160among M6+
Rank since 19004580 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×6approx.
north of Svalbard · 80.32, -1.85
M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days
None
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M6.5
M6.5
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.2 1998-03-21 | 1998-03-21 16:33 | 10 km | Greenland Sea |
| M6.5 1967-11-23 | 1967-11-23 13:42 | 13 km | north of Svalbard |
| M6.0 1967-10-18 | 1967-10-18 01:11 | 28 km | Greenland Sea |
| M6.0 1955-01-25 | 1955-01-25 14:50 | 15 km | north of Svalbard |
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.