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M6.7 earthquake, Indonesia, 1970-03-27

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth33 km

Time (UTC)1970-03-27 18:36

Rank in 197026 / 152among M6+

Rank since 19002747 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×12approx.

146 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia · 0.31, 119.36

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1996 M7.9M7.9

1905 M7.8M7.8

1938 M7.7M7.7

2018 M7.5M7.5

1968 M7.2M7.2

1996 M7.0M7.0

1968 M6.9M6.9

1970 M6.7M6.7

1985 M6.7M6.7

2026 M6.7M6.7

1998 M6.7M6.7

1959 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 1969-02-04	1969-02-04 01:38	15 km	125 km NE of Poso, Indonesia
M7.2 1968-08-14	1968-08-14 22:14	17 km	112 km N of Palu, Indonesia
M6.2 1968-06-07	1968-06-07 21:30	39 km	57 km NNE of Masamba, Indonesia
M6.9 1968-06-07	1968-06-07 11:57	24 km	77 km NNW of Masamba, Indonesia
M6.1 1965-04-06	1965-04-06 09:42	22 km	49 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.1 1965-03-19	1965-03-19 16:20	44 km	95 km NW of Masamba, Indonesia
M6.3 1964-10-11	1964-10-11 21:15	25 km	132 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.6 1959-10-15	1959-10-15 06:15	35 km	108 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.0 1954-09-20	1954-09-20 00:39	50 km	71 km SSW of Poso, Indonesia
M6.2 1948-07-18	1948-07-18 06:43	35 km	138 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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.