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Significant earthquakes on May 6th
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
8.2
1919 Papua New Guinea Earthquake
1919·Great·35 km deep
7.5
23 km SE of Chiguayante, Chile
1953·Great·66 km deep
7.4
92 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
1947·Great·35 km deep
7.1
10 km SSW of Salm?s, Iran
1930·Great·15 km deep
7.0
Scotia Sea
1962·Major·15 km deep
6.9
54 km W of Ilioilio, Philippines
1924·Major·15 km deep
6.8
67 km E of Selfoss, Iceland
1912·Major·15 km deep
6.8
235 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
1987·Major·20 km deep
6.6
2 km WSW of Belén, Nicaragua
1988·Major·87 km deep
6.5
3 km SW of Prato, Italy
1976·Major·9 km deep
6.5
157 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
1987·Major·20 km deep