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M6.8 earthquake, Philippines, 1915-09-11

MagnitudeM6.8mB

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Depth550 km

Time (UTC)1915-09-11 23:59

Rank in 191517 / 71among M6+

Rank since 19002603 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×13approx.

173 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines · 5.03, 123.16

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1918 M8.3M8.3

1976 M7.9M7.9

2026 M7.8M7.8

1972 M7.7M7.7

2010 M7.6M7.6

2002 M7.5M7.5

2010 M7.5M7.5

1984 M7.5M7.5

1928 M7.4M7.4

1955 M7.4M7.4

2017 M7.3M7.3

2010 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1910-12-18	1910-12-18 02:45	35 km	62 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
M7.2 1907-03-29	1907-03-29 20:46	500 km	295 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
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.