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M6.7 earthquake, Indonesia, 1926-08-03

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1926-08-03 10:32

Rank in 192620 / 122among M6+

Rank since 19002713 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×12approx.

236 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia · -2.71, 126.30

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1965 M8.2M8.2

1998 M7.7M7.7

1950 M7.3M7.3

1948 M7.1M7.1

1963 M7.1M7.1

1938 M7.1M7.1

1963 M7.1M7.1

1919 M7.0M7.0

1994 M6.8M6.8

2000 M6.8M6.8

1926 M6.7M6.7

1983 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.0 1919-08-29	1919-08-29 05:44	15 km	114 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.5 1913-07-06	1913-07-06 16:12	35 km	232 km NNW of Amahai, 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.