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Significant earthquakes on March 17th
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
7.6
Qinghai-Sichuan border region, China
1947·Great·15 km deep
7.0
13 km ENE of San Andres, Philippines
1973·Great·33 km deep
6.9
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1962·Major·10 km deep
6.8
109 km WSW of Luwuk, Indonesia
1909·Major·35 km deep
6.7
76 km SSW of San Andrés, Colombia
1926·Major·25 km deep
6.7
44 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
1996·Major·164 km deep
6.7
35 km WNW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile
1985·Major·33 km deep
6.7
Fiji region
1966·Major·625 km deep
6.6
141 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia
1933·Major·35 km deep
6.6
129 km S of Naze, Japan
1959·Major·15 km deep
6.6
104 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines
1933·Major·35 km deep
6.5
126 km SSE of Obihiro, Japan
1915·Major·35 km deep