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M6.7 earthquake, Indonesia, 1941-01-05

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth25 km

Time (UTC)1941-01-05 18:47

Rank in 194122 / 102among M6+

Rank since 19003230 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×9approx.

152 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 1.66, 122.27

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1939 M8.1M8.1

1996 M7.9M7.9

1905 M7.8M7.8

1990 M7.8M7.8

1938 M7.7M7.7

1991 M7.5M7.5

1941 M7.4M7.4

1984 M7.4M7.4

2008 M7.4M7.4

1907 M7.2M7.2

1913 M7.1M7.1

1902 M7.0M7.0

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1940-07-21	1940-07-21 15:38	15 km	Celebes Sea
M8.1 1939-12-21	1939-12-21 21:00	150 km	1939 Sulawesi Earthquake
M7.7 1938-05-19	1938-05-19 17:08	35 km	120 km NE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.4 1936-10-03	1936-10-03 21:50	25 km	83 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.2 1932-12-04	1932-12-04 10:33	15 km	292 km SSE of Manuk Mangkaw, Philippines
M7.0 1932-12-04	1932-12-04 08:11	15 km	293 km SSE of Manuk Mangkaw, Philippines
M6.0 1927-02-21	1927-02-21 12:25	35 km	100 km W of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.4 1923-02-23	1923-02-23 05:51	35 km	54 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.4 1922-09-11	1922-09-11 14:44	35 km	69 km NNE of Luwuk, Indonesia
M7.1 1913-01-11	1913-01-11 13:16	35 km	156 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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.