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M7.0 earthquake, Kyrgyzstan, 1938-06-20

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1938-06-20 23:50

Rank in 193820 / 149among M6+

Rank since 19001349 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×35approx.

22 km ESE of Kemin, Kyrgyzstan · 42.72, 75.95

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1911 M8.0M8.0

1992 M7.3M7.3

1978 M7.1M7.1

1938 M7.0M7.0

2024 M7.0M7.0

1992 M6.6M6.6

1915 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1915-12-17	1915-12-17 07:05	20 km	102 km SSE of Ak-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
M8.0 1911-01-03	1911-01-03 23:25	20 km	The 1911 Kemin Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan
M6.0 1907-09-15	1907-09-15 19:13	15 km	95 km SE of Kadzhi-Say, Kyrgyzstan

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.