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Significant earthquakes on February 17th
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
8.1
1996 Biak, Indonesia Earthquake
1996·Great·33 km deep
7.3
62 km S of Bhamo, Myanmar
1905·Great·15 km deep
6.8
south of the Kermadec Islands
1987·Major·10 km deep
6.7
156 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
1981·Major·30 km deep
6.5
Mid-Indian Ridge
1966·Major·18 km deep
6.5
67 km NNW of Insrom, Indonesia
1996·Major·19 km deep
6.5
32 km NNE of Biak, Indonesia
1996·Major·32 km deep
6.5
282 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
1967·Major·25 km deep