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M7.8 earthquake, Indonesia, 1905-01-22

MagnitudeM7.8mB

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Depth90 km

Time (UTC)1905-01-22 02:43

Rank in 19055 / 56among M6+

Rank since 1900169 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×501approx.

160 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 0.61, 121.62

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1939 M8.1M8.1

1996 M7.9M7.9

1990 M7.8M7.8

1905 M7.8M7.8

1938 M7.7M7.7

2000 M7.6M7.6

2018 M7.5M7.5

1991 M7.5M7.5

1941 M7.4M7.4

1984 M7.4M7.4

2008 M7.4M7.4

1968 M7.2M7.2

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.0 1902-01-12	1902-01-12 22:18	–	Celebes Sea

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.