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M7.2 earthquake, India, 1943-10-23

MagnitudeM7.2mw
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Depth15 km
Time (UTC)1943-10-23 17:23
Rank in 194313 / 113among M6+
Rank since 19001021 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×59approx.

13 km W of Dergaon, India · 26.70, 93.83

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.0 1941-01-271941-01-27 02:3015 km23 km WSW of Udalguri, India
M6.4 1941-01-211941-01-21 12:4115 km29 km SE of Trashigang, Bhutan
M6.2 1939-05-271939-05-27 03:4566 km11 km SE of Kakching, India
M6.2 1930-09-221930-09-22 14:1935 km13 km NW of Imph?l, India
M6.2 1917-04-121917-04-12 02:5535 km21 km SE of Wāngjing, India
M6.6 1915-12-031915-12-03 02:3915 km34 km NNW of Tawang, India
M6.5 1914-03-281914-03-28 10:4415 km96 km SSW of Sarupathar, India
M6.5 1906-05-121906-05-12 05:4835 km10 km S of Mokokchūng, India

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.