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M6.8 earthquake, Timor Leste, 1953-06-26

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth25 km

Time (UTC)1953-06-26 05:42

Rank in 195315 / 128among M6+

Rank since 19002181 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×17approx.

92 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste · -8.46, 123.99

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1996 M7.9M7.9

1992 M7.8M7.8

2026 M7.8M7.8

2004 M7.5M7.5

2021 M7.3M7.3

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

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.8 1953-06-25	1953-06-25 10:45	25 km	89 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
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
M6.1 1942-11-07	1942-11-07 07:32	80 km	91 km ESE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.2 1941-02-25	1941-02-25 05:37	25 km	26 km E of Kefamenanu, Indonesia
M6.1 1940-06-11	1940-06-11 08:42	25 km	38 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste
M7.2 1938-10-20	1938-10-20 02:19	66 km	70 km SE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.2 1937-12-28	1937-12-28 03:09	25 km	22 km NNW of Manatutu, Timor Leste
M6.4 1936-05-19	1936-05-19 20:50	70 km	Flores region, 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.