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M6.7 earthquake, South Indian Ocean, 1949-01-23

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)1949-01-23 06:31

Rank in 194923 / 83among M6+

Rank since 19002775 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

South Indian Ocean · -11.94, 92.30

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1949 M6.7M6.7

2014 M6.5M6.5

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.