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Significant earthquakes on December 24th
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
6.8
209 km SW of Padang, Indonesia
1974
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Major
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33 km deep
6.8
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
1981
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Major
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28 km deep
6.8
125 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
1952
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Major
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21 km deep
6.6
40 km ESE of Yonakuni, Japan
1912
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Major
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35 km deep
6.6
205 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
1932
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Major
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15 km deep