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M7.0 earthquake, Timor Leste, 1952-02-14

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth25 km

Time (UTC)1952-02-14 03:38

Rank in 19526 / 166among M6+

Rank since 19001369 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×34approx.

77 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste · -7.78, 126.49

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2004 M7.5M7.5

1917 M7.3M7.3

1983 M7.3M7.3

2021 M7.3M7.3

1969 M7.2M7.2

1905 M7.2M7.2

1962 M7.1M7.1

1952 M7.0M7.0

1998 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
M6.7 1951-03-09	1951-03-09 19:44	35 km	49 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
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
M6.2 1939-10-07	1939-10-07 20:43	15 km	261 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.2 1937-12-28	1937-12-28 03:09	25 km	22 km NNW of Manatutu, Timor Leste
M6.4 1936-02-27	1936-02-27 10:03	25 km	109 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.2 1930-03-30	1930-03-30 15:19	10 km	90 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
M6.9 1930-03-26	1930-03-26 07:12	10 km	84 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste
M6.6 1923-03-28	1923-03-28 04:28	35 km	99 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
M6.3 1920-05-19	1920-05-19 12:41	35 km	Banda Sea

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.