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M6.8 earthquake, Indonesia, 1923-04-19

MagnitudeM6.8mw
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Depth35 km
Time (UTC)1923-04-19 03:09
Rank in 192324 / 93among M6+
Rank since 19002197 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×16approx.

87 km SSW of Tarakan, Indonesia · 2.54, 117.43

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.5 1921-05-141921-05-14 11:1735 km172 km ENE of Bontang, Indonesia
M6.3 1920-05-191920-05-19 03:1035 km210 km ESE of Tarakan, Indonesia
M6.3 1907-06-241907-06-24 03:3635 km211 km SE of Tarakan, 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.