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M6.9 earthquake, Indonesia, 2020-08-21

MagnitudeM6.9mww

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Depth624 km

Time (UTC)2020-08-21 04:09

Rank in 202011 / 121among M6+

Rank since 19002019 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×22approx.

222 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia · -6.71, 123.46

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1996 M7.9M7.9

1992 M7.8M7.8

2026 M7.8M7.8

2004 M7.5M7.5

2001 M7.5M7.5

2021 M7.3M7.3

1938 M7.2M7.2

1927 M7.0M7.0

1914 M7.0M7.0

2015 M7.0M7.0

1966 M7.0M7.0

1964 M6.9M6.9

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 2019-04-06	2019-04-06 21:55	539 km	197 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste
M6.0 2018-07-28	2018-07-28 17:07	578 km	177 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.7 2017-10-24	2017-10-24 10:47	554 km	181 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.3 2016-12-05	2016-12-05 01:13	526 km	193 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.0 2016-08-23	2016-08-23 19:39	533 km	149 km N of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.5 2015-11-04	2015-11-04 03:44	20 km	47 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
M7.0 2015-02-27	2015-02-27 13:45	552 km	150 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.1 2011-04-24	2011-04-24 23:07	8 km	47 km NE of Katabu, Indonesia
M6.9 2009-08-28	2009-08-28 01:51	642 km	211 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.4 2008-12-06	2008-12-06 10:55	398 km	144 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste

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.