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Significant earthquakes on December 2nd
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
8.0
1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake
1972·Great·51 km deep
7.9
99 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
1950·Great·30 km deep
7.3
77 km NNE of Taltal, Chile
1960·Great·35 km deep
7.2
47 km NW of Cauquenes, Chile
1928·Great·30 km deep
7.1
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1918·Great·10 km deep
7.0
25 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
1983·Great·67 km deep
7.0
181 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
1970·Major·30 km deep
6.8
114 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan
1943·Major·15 km deep
6.7
17 km SW of Miyazaki, Japan
1996·Major·49 km deep
6.7
199 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
1970·Major·15 km deep
6.6
94 km SSE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
1953·Major·25 km deep
6.6
134 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
1995·Major·18 km deep