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M6.8 earthquake, Timor Leste, 1908-03-23

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth35 km

Time (UTC)1908-03-23 12:23

Rank in 190816 / 30among M6+

Rank since 19002523 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×15approx.

11 km WSW of Ainaro, Timor Leste · -9.04, 125.42

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2004 M7.5M7.5

2021 M7.3M7.3

1969 M7.2M7.2

1938 M7.2M7.2

1905 M7.2M7.2

1952 M7.0M7.0

1966 M7.0M7.0

1964 M6.9M6.9

1991 M6.9M6.9

1995 M6.9M6.9

1930 M6.9M6.9

1953 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.2 1905-09-29	1905-09-29 11:52	35 km	58 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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.