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M6.7 earthquake, Canada, 1938-03-22

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)1938-03-22 15:22

Rank in 193834 / 149among M6+

Rank since 19003170 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×10approx.

280 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada · 52.27, -132.78

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1949 M8.0M8.0

2012 M7.8M7.8

1929 M7.5M7.5

1970 M7.3M7.3

1992 M6.7M6.7

1938 M6.7M6.7

1929 M6.7M6.7

2008 M6.6M6.6

2009 M6.6M6.6

1960 M6.5M6.5

1910 M6.5M6.5

1912 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1936-12-21	1936-12-21 19:03	15 km	252 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada
M6.0 1930-07-01	1930-07-01 01:09	15 km	230 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
M6.7 1929-09-17	1929-09-17 19:17	15 km	235 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
M7.5 1929-05-26	1929-05-26 22:40	15 km	262 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.2 1929-03-01	1929-03-01 07:31	15 km	255 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.1 1924-03-30	1924-03-30 00:09	15 km	246 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.2 1921-04-10	1921-04-10 13:40	15 km	296 km SSW of Hydaburg, Alaska
M6.5 1912-03-11	1912-03-11 10:17	15 km	247 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.5 1910-11-06	1910-11-06 20:30	15 km	212 km W of Port McNeill, Canada

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.