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M7.0 earthquake, Indonesia, 1949-03-27

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth60 km

Time (UTC)1949-03-27 06:34

Rank in 194911 / 83among M6+

Rank since 19001319 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×38approx.

86 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 2.43, 127.66

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1936 M7.8M7.8

1966 M7.7M7.7

1968 M7.7M7.7

1969 M7.6M7.6

1907 M7.5M7.5

1986 M7.5M7.5

2007 M7.5M7.5

1912 M7.5M7.5

1914 M7.5M7.5

2026 M7.4M7.4

1938 M7.2M7.2

2009 M7.2M7.2

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1948-06-21	1948-06-21 12:05	15 km	202 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.6 1948-03-13	1948-03-13 20:02	15 km	135 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.5 1948-01-28	1948-01-28 03:47	15 km	129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.6 1947-09-25	1947-09-25 23:31	15 km	54 km NNE of Ternate, Indonesia
M7.1 1947-06-12	1947-06-12 09:02	15 km	128 km ESE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia
M6.8 1944-11-15	1944-11-15 20:47	60 km	227 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.4 1944-10-14	1944-10-14 20:16	15 km	51 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.7 1944-09-11	1944-09-11 09:45	15 km	139 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.2 1943-07-08	1943-07-08 14:35	35 km	244 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.1 1942-12-13	1942-12-13 19:12	25 km	132 km WSW of Ternate, 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.