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M6.9 earthquake, Micronesia, 1942-06-18

MagnitudeM6.9mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1942-06-18 09:30

Rank in 194214 / 99among M6+

Rank since 19002068 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×21approx.

32 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia · 9.49, 140.63

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1966 M7.0M7.0

1942 M6.9M6.9

2005 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1929-12-31	1929-12-31 01:04	15 km	130 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.2 1929-01-17	1929-01-17 22:28	35 km	242 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.1 1928-02-13	1928-02-13 05:33	25 km	240 km N of Fais, Micronesia
M6.0 1925-07-17	1925-07-17 03:13	35 km	247 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.3 1919-03-30	1919-03-30 10:39	15 km	193 km ENE of Fais, Micronesia

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.