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Significant earthquakes on May 7th
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
8.0
1986 Atka, Alaska Earthquake
1986·Great·33 km deep
7.3
49 km NNE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
1907·Great·30 km deep
7.0
83 km WSW of Fukaura, Japan
1964·Great·27 km deep
7.0
147 km SSW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
1920·Major·15 km deep
6.9
46 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines
1920·Major·35 km deep
6.8
72 km ENE of Svetlaya, Russia
1987·Major·430 km deep
6.7
east of the South Sandwich Islands
1982·Major·10 km deep
6.6
69 km WSW of Fukaura, Japan
1964·Major·18 km deep
6.5
131 km NE of Nabire, Indonesia
1929·Major·25 km deep
6.5
28 km W of Dongobesh, Tanzania
1964·Major·31 km deep
6.5
76 km W of Kuril’sk, Russia
1962·Major·25 km deep