List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021

List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021
List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021

#1: M 6.2 Sulawesi, Indonesia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 18:28
Hypocenter depth: 38.0 km
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#2: M 5.7 31 km S of Mamuju, Indonesia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 06:35
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 14 Jan 2:35 pm (GMT +8)
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#3: M 5.0 Off the coast of Aisen, Chile -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 15:45
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 14 Jan 10:45 am (GMT -5)
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#4: M 4.9 Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, USA -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 05:13
Hypocenter depth: 36.0 km
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#5: M 4.9 79 Km S of Atka, Alaska, USA -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 05:13
Hypocenter depth: 37.3 km
Local time at epicenter: 13 Jan 7:13 pm (GMT -10)
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#6: M 4.9 Sulawesi, Indonesia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 06:38
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 14 Jan 2:38 pm (GMT +8)
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#7: M 4.7 FAR S OFF TOKAI DISTRICT, Japan -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 11:17
Hypocenter depth: 307.6 km
Local time at epicenter: Jan 14, 2021 20:17:00.79
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#8: M 4.7 118 km NW of Hirara, Japan -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 16:28
Hypocenter depth: 123.0 km
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#9: M 4.6 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 11:16
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 14 Jan 7:16 pm (GMT +8)
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#10: M 4.5 Flores Region, Indonesia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 00:03
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#11: M 4.5 140 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 16:50
Hypocenter depth: 18.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 14 Jan 11:50 pm (GMT +7)
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#12: M 4.5 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 19:47
Hypocenter depth: 128.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 15 Jan 2:47 am (GMT +7)
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#13: M 4.5 39 Km NNW of Turt, Mongolia, Russia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 20:26
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#14: M 4.4 south of the Fiji Islands -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 15:03
Hypocenter depth: 589.5 km
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#15: M 4.4 Flores Sea, Indonesia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 19:46
Hypocenter depth: 423.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 15 Jan 3:46 am (GMT +8)
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#16: M 4.4 RUSSIA-MONGOLIA BORDER REGION -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 19:29
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 15 Jan 3:29 am (GMT +8)
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#17: M 4.3 Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 10:37
Hypocenter depth: 215.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 14 Jan 6:37 pm (GMT +8)
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#18: M 4.3 NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 11:33
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 14 Jan 7:33 pm (GMT +8)
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#19: M 4.3 144 Km SE of Atlasovo, Russia -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 09:09
Hypocenter depth: 63.4 km
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#20: M 4.2 RUSSIA-MONGOLIA BORDER REGION -

Time (UTC): Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 07:38
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 14 Jan 3:38 pm (GMT +8)
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