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M7.2 earthquake, Turkey, 1912-08-09

MagnitudeM7.2mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1912-08-09 01:29

Rank in 19126 / 59among M6+

Rank since 1900834 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×70approx.

25 km SE of Malkara, Turkey · 40.73, 27.12

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1999 M7.6M7.6

1953 M7.3M7.3

1905 M7.2M7.2

1970 M7.2M7.2

1912 M7.2M7.2

1981 M7.2M7.2

1949 M7.2M7.2

1928 M7.1M7.1

1919 M7.0M7.0

1968 M7.0M7.0

1932 M6.9M6.9

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1909-02-15	1909-02-15 09:33	15 km	11 km ENE of Elhovo, Bulgaria
M6.0 1909-01-19	1909-01-19 04:56	15 km	21 km NNE of Karaburun, Turkey
M7.2 1905-11-08	1905-11-08 22:06	15 km	Aegean Sea

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.