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Significant earthquakes on January 15th
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
8.0
1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake
1934·Great·15 km deep
7.6
52 km NE of Otofuke, Japan
1993·Great·102 km deep
7.6
5 km SSW of San Miguel Suchixtepec, Mexico
1931·Great·35 km deep
7.1
21 km SSE of Nazca, Peru
1960·Great·65 km deep
7.1
210 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
1986·Great·150 km deep
7.0
21 km SW of Santa Rita de Siguas, Peru
1958·Great·64 km deep
6.9
4 km ESE of Chimbas, Argentina
1944·Major·15 km deep
6.8
70 km E of Namie, Japan
1908·Major·35 km deep
6.6
230 km NNW of Nago, Japan
1931·Major·35 km deep