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M7.2 earthquake, Afghanistan, 1902-10-06

MagnitudeM7.2ms

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Depth200 km

Time (UTC)1902-10-06 09:15

Rank in 19026 / 12among M6+

Rank since 1900867 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×63approx.

Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan · 36.50, 70.50

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1921 M7.8M7.8

1909 M7.7M7.7

1949 M7.5M7.5

2015 M7.5M7.5

1965 M7.4M7.4

1911 M7.4M7.4

1983 M7.4M7.4

1985 M7.4M7.4

2002 M7.4M7.4

1911 M7.2M7.2

2015 M7.2M7.2

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.