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M6.9 earthquake, Philippines, 1906-10-17

MagnitudeM6.9mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1906-10-17 09:42

Rank in 190627 / 78among M6+

Rank since 19002093 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×19approx.

128 km NNW of Davila, Philippines · 19.56, 120.16

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1934 M7.5M7.5

1959 M7.2M7.2

1949 M7.2M7.2

1948 M7.1M7.1

1925 M7.1M7.1

1936 M7.1M7.1

1979 M7.1M7.1

2006 M7.1M7.1

1906 M7.1M7.1

1938 M7.1M7.1

2022 M7.0M7.0

1910 M7.0M7.0

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.1 1906-06-19	1906-06-19 11:22	15 km	71 km NE of San Vicente, Philippines
M6.8 1905-05-31	1905-05-31 18:23	15 km	61 km NW of Davila, Philippines

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.