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M6.7 earthquake, Argentina, 2012-05-28

MagnitudeM6.7mww

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Depth587 km

Time (UTC)2012-05-28 05:07

Rank in 201227 / 133among M6+

Rank since 19003042 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

35 km ESE of Suncho Corral, Argentina · -28.04, -63.09

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1912 M7.3M7.3

1991 M7.3M7.3

1962 M7.2M7.2

1950 M7.1M7.1

1916 M7.1M7.1

2000 M7.0M7.0

2011 M7.0M7.0

1983 M6.9M6.9

1994 M6.9M6.9

2006 M6.8M6.8

2023 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 2012-03-05	2012-03-05 07:46	554 km	37 km SSE of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M6.7 2011-09-02	2011-09-02 13:47	579 km	20 km WNW of Añatuya, Argentina
M7.0 2011-01-01	2011-01-01 09:56	577 km	26 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.3 2008-09-03	2008-09-03 11:25	570 km	32 km N of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.8 2006-11-13	2006-11-13 01:26	572 km	48 km S of Taco Pozo, Argentina
M6.0 2006-09-22	2006-09-22 02:32	598 km	19 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.1 2004-11-12	2004-11-12 06:36	569 km	36 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.4 2004-09-07	2004-09-07 11:53	22 km	12 km SSW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina
M6.1 2000-04-23	2000-04-23 17:01	610 km	13 km NW of Añatuya, Argentina
M7.0 2000-04-23	2000-04-23 09:27	608 km	22 km NW of Añatuya, Argentina

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.