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Significant earthquakes on January 3rd
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
8.0
The 1911 Kemin Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan
1911·Great·20 km deep
6.9
54 km WSW of Dongning, China
1957·Major·581 km deep
6.7
92 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
1987·Major·15 km deep
6.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1971·Major·29 km deep
6.7
160 km E of Shikotan, Russia
1947·Major·15 km deep
6.5
6 km NNW of Tabuk, Philippines
1950·Major·30 km deep
6.5
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1982·Major·10 km deep