Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Southern East Pacific Rise on Thursday, 9 October 2014
Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, October 08, 2014 19:32:05
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.1 quake South Pacific Ocean Wednesday, October 08, 2014 19:14:32, which had occurred 18 minutes earlier.
Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
9 Oct 03:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 38 minutes.
Oct 9 17:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.6.
Oct 9 17:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.6.
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 19:32:05
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.1091°S / 110.8898°W
(international territory)Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.6 | 10 km | Southern East Pacific Rise | USGS |
| M 6.5 | 10 km | SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE | EMSC |
| M 6.6 | 10 km | Southern East Pacific Rise | GFZ |
| M 6.6 | 10 km | Southern East Pacific Rise | GeoAu |
(shakemap: USGS)
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