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M6.8 earthquake, Afghanistan, 1911-01-01

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth35 km

Time (UTC)1911-01-01 10:17

Rank in 191124 / 42among M6+

Rank since 19002584 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×14approx.

40 km SW of Qarchī Gak, Afghanistan · 36.82, 66.43

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1907 M7.4M7.4

1956 M7.3M7.3

1906 M7.1M7.1

1911 M6.8M6.8

1982 M6.6M6.6

1907 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1907-10-27	1907-10-27 05:16	15 km	47 km NW of Khodzha-Maston, Tajikistan
M7.4 1907-10-21	1907-10-21 04:23	20 km	45 km SE of Panjakent, Tajikistan
M7.1 1906-10-24	1906-10-24 14:43	35 km	24 km SSW of Tirmiz, Uzbekistan

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.