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M7.0 earthquake, Micronesia, 1966-06-07

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth40 km

Time (UTC)1966-06-07 13:59

Rank in 19668 / 109among M6+

Rank since 19001354 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×35approx.

199 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia · 11.36, 139.66

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1966 M7.0M7.0

2010 M6.9M6.9

1942 M6.9M6.9

1935 M6.7M6.7

2005 M6.6M6.6

2010 M6.6M6.6

1971 M6.5M6.5

1913 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 1965-04-24	1965-04-24 21:55	15 km	193 km N of Fais, Micronesia
M6.1 1964-03-26	1964-03-26 02:04	20 km	256 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.0 1953-11-13	1953-11-13 11:10	15 km	247 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia
M6.2 1952-04-18	1952-04-18 15:59	17 km	195 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.5 1943-03-15	1943-03-15 04:48	25 km	96 km ENE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.9 1942-06-18	1942-06-18 09:30	15 km	32 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.7 1935-10-18	1935-10-18 11:05	20 km	Mariana Islands region
M6.1 1929-12-31	1929-12-31 01:04	15 km	130 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.2 1929-01-17	1929-01-17 22:28	35 km	242 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.1 1928-02-13	1928-02-13 05:33	25 km	240 km N of Fais, Micronesia

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.