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M6.5 earthquake, India, 2010-05-31

MagnitudeM6.5mwc

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Depth112 km

Time (UTC)2010-05-31 19:51

Rank in 201058 / 174among M6+

Rank since 19004592 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

98 km SE of Port Blair, India · 11.13, 93.47

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1941 M8.0M8.0

1983 M6.8M6.8

2004 M6.6M6.6

2008 M6.6M6.6

2010 M6.6M6.6

2002 M6.5M6.5

2010 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.6 2010-03-30	2010-03-30 16:54	34 km	217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.2 2008-08-10	2008-08-10 08:20	20 km	121 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.1 2008-06-28	2008-06-28 12:54	15 km	144 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.6 2008-06-27	2008-06-27 11:40	17 km	124 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.2 2006-12-22	2006-12-22 19:50	24 km	Andaman Islands, India region
M6.1 2006-02-03	2006-02-03 20:34	19 km	41 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.1 2005-01-04	2005-01-04 09:13	23 km	Andaman Islands, India region
M6.2 2004-12-29	2004-12-29 05:56	12 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M6.1 2004-12-29	2004-12-29 01:50	8 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M6.2 2004-12-26	2004-12-26 11:05	13 km	203 km N of Bamboo Flat, India

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.