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M6.7 earthquake, Washington, 1949-04-13

MagnitudeM6.7mw
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Depth50 km
Time (UTC)1949-04-13 19:55
Rank in 194924 / 83among M6+
Rank since 19002776 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×11approx.

4 km WNW of Roy, Washington · 47.01, -122.60

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.1 1939-11-131939-11-13 07:4655 kmPuget Sound region, Washington
M6.0 1926-09-171926-09-17 23:1410 km119 km SSW of Ucluelet, Canada
M6.0 1909-01-111909-01-11 23:46–San Juan Islands, Washington

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.