List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Thursday, 7 Sep 2017

List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Thursday, 7 Sep 2017
List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Thursday, 7 Sep 2017

#1: M 5.5 Bonin Islands, Japan Region

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 17:26
Hypocenter depth: 465.0 km
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#2: M 5.1 Western Gulf of Aden

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 03:50
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#3: M 5.0 South of Fiji Islands

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 17:36
Hypocenter depth: 513.0 km
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#4: M 4.9 South of the Fiji Islands

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 00:24
Hypocenter depth: 518.6 km
Local time at epicenter: 2017-09-07 12:24:33 +12:00
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#5: M 4.7 Off Coast of Central America

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 08:42
Hypocenter depth: 64.0 km
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#6: M 4.4 Iceland

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 03:08
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#7: M 4.4 98km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 07:05
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2017-09-07 01:05:24 -06:00
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#8: M 4.4 128km ESE of Iquique, Chile

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 08:05
Hypocenter depth: 111.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2017-09-07 04:05:54 -04:00
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#9: M 4.4 Northern Molucca Sea

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 11:41
Hypocenter depth: 50.0 km
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#10: M 4.4 MEGHALAYA, INDIA REGION

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 14:32
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#11: M 4.3 4.6 km NE of Bárðarbunga

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 02:15
Hypocenter depth: 2.6 km
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#12: M 4.3 New Zealand

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 07:23
Hypocenter depth: 95.9 km
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#13: M 4.3 OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 15:17
Hypocenter depth: 4.0 km
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#14: M 4.3 122km N of Hirara, Japan

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 16:24
Hypocenter depth: 136.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2017-09-08 00:24:34 +08:00
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#15: M 4.1 16km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 12:13
Hypocenter depth: 5.6 km
Local time at epicenter: 2017-09-07 05:13:38 -07:00
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#16: M 4.1 OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 15:49
Hypocenter depth: 2.0 km
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#17: M 4.0 9 km al Norte de La Virgen, Sarapiqui.

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 02:51
Hypocenter depth: 121.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 06 de septiembre del 2017 8:51 pm
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#18: M 3.9 New Zealand

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 21:44
Hypocenter depth: 41.8 km
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#19: M 3.8 62 km al NE de Calama

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 14:36
Hypocenter depth: 119.8 km
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#20: M 3.7 New Zealand

Time (UTC): Thursday, 7 Sep 2017 03:38
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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