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M7.9 earthquake, Japan, 1911-06-15

MagnitudeM7.9mw

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Depth150 km

Time (UTC)1911-06-15 14:25

Rank in 19112 / 42among M6+

Rank since 1900116 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×708approx.

108 km NW of Naze, Japan · 29.14, 128.80

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1911 M7.9M7.9

1938 M7.6M7.6

1923 M7.4M7.4

1901 M7.2M7.2

1923 M7.2M7.2

1995 M7.1M7.1

1961 M7.0M7.0

1942 M7.0M7.0

1914 M7.0M7.0

1923 M7.0M7.0

2009 M6.8M6.8

1995 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1909-03-10	1909-03-10 23:55	35 km	46 km SE of Koshima, Japan
M7.2 1901-06-24	1901-06-24 07:02	35 km	Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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.