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Significant earthquakes on May 2nd
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
7.2
92 km NNE of San Luis, Mexico
1939·Great·10 km deep
7.0
Off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
1902·Great·35 km deep
7.0
69 km SW of Adak, Alaska
1971·Major·25 km deep
7.0
56 km SSE of Cambutal, Panama
1943·Major·20 km deep
6.8
145 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
1986·Major·15 km deep
6.7
79 km NNW of Pai, Thailand
1922·Major·35 km deep
6.7
64 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru
1995·Major·97 km deep
6.7
The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake
1983·Major·10 km deep
6.6
151 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
1919·Major·25 km deep
6.6
202 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
1996·Major·500 km deep
6.5
210 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
1964·Major·32 km deep
6.5
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
1982·Major·25 km deep