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M6.7 earthquake, China, 1947-02-10

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1947-02-10 04:02

Rank in 194721 / 83among M6+

Rank since 19003151 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×10approx.

249 km N of Saga, China · 31.57, 85.16

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1908 M7.0M7.0

1944 M6.8M6.8

2008 M6.7M6.7

1947 M6.7M6.7

1944 M6.5M6.5

1953 M6.5M6.5

1982 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1944-11-06	1944-11-06 05:49	15 km	246 km NE of Burang, China
M6.5 1944-10-29	1944-10-29 00:11	20 km	205 km ENE of Burang, China
M6.8 1944-10-17	1944-10-17 18:36	20 km	212 km ENE of Burang, China
M6.3 1913-03-06	1913-03-06 02:08	15 km	western Xizang
M7.0 1908-08-20	1908-08-20 09:53	15 km	246 km NNW of Rikaze, China

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.