Earthquake LogM7.2 earthquake, Turkmenistan, 1948-10-05
MagnitudeM7.2mw
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Depth15 km
Time (UTC)1948-10-05 20:12
Rank in 19486 / 114among M6+
Rank since 19001038 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×53approx.
14 km N of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · 38.08, 58.36
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M7.2
M7.2
M6.5
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.5 1940-05-04 | 1940-05-04 21:01 | 15 km | 57 km SW of Neysh?b?r, Iran |
| M7.2 1929-05-01 | 1929-05-01 15:37 | 10 km | 40 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan |
| M6.4 1923-09-17 | 1923-09-17 07:09 | 15 km | 32 km WSW of Esfar?yen, Iran |
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.