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M7.1 earthquake, Indonesia, 1969-02-23

MagnitudeM7.1mw

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)1969-02-23 00:36

Rank in 196910 / 144among M6+

Rank since 19001070 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×48approx.

41 km NNW of Majene, Indonesia · -3.19, 118.83

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1969 M7.1M7.1

1984 M7.0M7.0

1968 M6.9M6.9

1985 M6.7M6.7

2026 M6.7M6.7

2017 M6.6M6.6

1924 M6.6M6.6

1924 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
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 1965-03-19	1965-03-19 16:20	44 km	95 km NW of Masamba, Indonesia
M6.0 1954-09-20	1954-09-20 00:39	50 km	71 km SSW of Poso, Indonesia
M6.0 1941-12-09	1941-12-09 02:43	15 km	94 km E of Palopo, Indonesia
M6.2 1941-06-23	1941-06-23 09:28	35 km	54 km SW of Palu, Indonesia
M6.5 1925-12-29	1925-12-29 16:04	25 km	54 km W of Poso, Indonesia
M6.5 1924-07-29	1924-07-29 05:18	35 km	100 km E of Palopo, Indonesia
M6.6 1924-02-13	1924-02-13 22:50	35 km	117 km E of Palopo, Indonesia
M6.3 1915-08-12	1915-08-12 07:36	35 km	84 km W of Mamuju, 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.