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M6.8 earthquake, Micronesia, 1936-04-12

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1936-04-12 20:51

Rank in 193616 / 105among M6+

Rank since 19002204 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

223 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia · 7.57, 137.60

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1911 M7.8M7.8

1912 M7.6M7.6

1912 M6.8M6.8

1936 M6.8M6.8

1988 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1931-09-19	1931-09-19 07:40	15 km	66 km ESE of Kayangel, Palau
M6.4 1919-11-23	1919-11-23 05:56	15 km	Palau region
M6.8 1912-10-31	1912-10-31 17:23	15 km	281 km S of Colonia, Micronesia
M7.6 1912-09-29	1912-09-29 20:51	15 km	245 km E of Melekeok Village, Palau
M7.8 1911-08-16	1911-08-16 22:41	15 km	State of Yap, Federated States of 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.