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M7.0 earthquake, Timor Leste, 1966-06-22

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth532 km

Time (UTC)1966-06-22 20:29

Rank in 196610 / 109among M6+

Rank since 19001647 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×30approx.

166 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste · -7.24, 124.58

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1996 M7.9M7.9

2004 M7.5M7.5

2021 M7.3M7.3

1969 M7.2M7.2

1938 M7.2M7.2

1927 M7.0M7.0

1952 M7.0M7.0

1914 M7.0M7.0

2015 M7.0M7.0

1966 M7.0M7.0

1964 M6.9M6.9

1991 M6.9M6.9

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.9 1964-10-18	1964-10-18 12:32	586 km	215 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
M6.0 1963-04-10	1963-04-10 07:50	35 km	18 km NNW of Suai, Timor Leste
M6.8 1956-07-17	1956-07-17 07:34	451 km	180 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
M6.2 1954-01-01	1954-01-01 13:04	60 km	69 km N of Naisano Dua, Indonesia
M6.8 1953-06-26	1953-06-26 05:42	25 km	92 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
M6.8 1953-06-25	1953-06-25 10:45	25 km	89 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
M6.1 1952-06-17	1952-06-17 12:03	25 km	140 km ESE of Katabu, Indonesia
M7.0 1952-02-14	1952-02-14 03:38	25 km	77 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
M6.7 1951-03-09	1951-03-09 19:44	35 km	49 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
M6.0 1943-02-21	1943-02-21 18:10	15 km	177 km NNE of Maumere, 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.