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M6.7 earthquake, Mexico, 2010-10-21

MagnitudeM6.7mwc

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Depth13 km

Time (UTC)2010-10-21 17:53

Rank in 201038 / 174among M6+

Rank since 19003027 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

97 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico · 24.70, -109.16

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1906 M7.3M7.3

1901 M7.1M7.1

1922 M7.0M7.0

1932 M6.8M6.8

1923 M6.8M6.8

1931 M6.7M6.7

1969 M6.7M6.7

2015 M6.7M6.7

2010 M6.7M6.7

1969 M6.6M6.6

1995 M6.6M6.6

2013 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2009-07-03	2009-07-03 11:00	10 km	82 km SSW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico
M6.1 2007-09-01	2007-09-01 19:14	9 km	100 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico
M6.0 2007-03-13	2007-03-13 02:59	26 km	85 km ENE of Loreto, Mexico
M6.4 2003-03-12	2003-03-12 23:41	10 km	87 km SW of Paredón Colorado, Mexico
M6.5 2002-10-03	2002-10-03 16:08	10 km	111 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico
M6.6 1995-08-28	1995-08-28 10:46	12 km	95 km SW of Etchoropo, 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

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.