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Earthquake archives 2012

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events7,189
Largest magnitudeM 8.6
M6+133
M7+16
Average depth62.0 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan648Feb703Mar697Apr780May517Jun486Jul524Aug547Sep630Oct557Nov532Dec568
January648 EventsMax M7.2 · M6+ 10February703 EventsMax M7.1 · M6+ 9March697 EventsMax M7.4 · M6+ 13April780 EventsMax M8.6 · M6+ 19May517 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 9June486 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 11July524 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 8August547 EventsMax M7.7 · M6+ 13September630 EventsMax M7.6 · M6+ 8October557 EventsMax M7.8 · M6+ 10November532 EventsMax M7.4 · M6+ 12December568 EventsMax M7.3 · M6+ 11

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 8.62012 Wharton Basin Earthquake20.0 km2012-04-11 08:38:36 UTCView event →
M 8.22012 Wharton Basin Aftershock25.1 km2012-04-11 10:43:10 UTCView event →
M 7.8206 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada14.0 km2012-10-28 03:04:08 UTCView event →
M 7.7156 km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia583.2 km2012-08-14 02:59:38 UTCView event →
M 7.611 km ENE of Hojancha, Costa Rica35.0 km2012-09-05 14:42:07 UTCView event →
M 7.689 km E of Sulangan, Philippines28.0 km2012-08-31 12:47:33 UTCView event →
M 7.433 km S of Champerico, Guatemala24.0 km2012-11-07 16:35:46 UTCView event →
M 7.46 km E of Santiago Llano Grande, Mexico20.0 km2012-03-20 18:02:47 UTCView event →
M 7.3234 km SE of ?funato, Japan31.0 km2012-12-07 08:18:23 UTCView event →
M 7.311 km WNW of San Agustín, Colombia170.0 km2012-09-30 16:31:35 UTCView event →
M 7.3126 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador28.0 km2012-08-27 04:37:19 UTCView event →
M 7.2off the west coast of northern Sumatra19.0 km2012-01-10 18:36:59 UTCView event →
M 7.1Banda Sea155.0 km2012-12-10 16:53:08 UTCView event →
M 7.123 km NE of Constitución, Chile40.7 km2012-03-25 22:37:06 UTCView event →
M 7.1125 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu23.0 km2012-02-02 13:34:40 UTCView event →
M 7.069 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico13.0 km2012-04-12 07:15:48 UTCView event →
M 6.9236 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan12.0 km2012-03-14 09:08:35 UTCView event →
M 6.851 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar13.7 km2012-11-11 01:12:38 UTCView event →
M 6.889 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen14.0 km2012-08-30 13:43:25 UTCView event →
M 6.8140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea198.0 km2012-04-17 07:13:49 UTCView event →
M 6.8Izu Islands, Japan region365.3 km2012-01-01 05:27:55 UTCView event →
M 6.759 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu200.7 km2012-12-21 22:28:08 UTCView event →
M 6.7Mauritius - Reunion region20.0 km2012-07-26 05:33:33 UTCView event →
M 6.735 km ESE of Suncho Corral, Argentina586.9 km2012-05-28 05:07:23 UTCView event →
M 6.786 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia16.0 km2012-04-21 01:16:52 UTCView event →
M 6.722 km NW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile29.0 km2012-04-17 03:50:15 UTCView event →
M 6.757 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu16.0 km2012-03-09 07:09:50 UTCView event →
M 6.738 km NE of Saryg-Sep, Russia12.0 km2012-02-26 06:17:19 UTCView event →
M 6.72 km NNE of Jimalalud, Philippines11.0 km2012-02-06 03:49:12 UTCView event →
M 6.6163 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia13.0 km2012-10-12 00:31:28 UTCView event →
M 6.6west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2012-10-09 12:32:09 UTCView event →
M 6.6140 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia91.1 km2012-08-26 15:05:37 UTCView event →
M 6.676 km W of Neiafu, Tonga134.7 km2012-04-28 10:08:08 UTCView event →
M 6.611 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea118.0 km2012-03-21 22:15:06 UTCView event →
M 6.6262 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia14.0 km2012-03-03 12:19:55 UTCView event →
M 6.6South Shetland Islands8.0 km2012-01-15 13:40:19 UTCView event →
M 6.5163 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia29.0 km2012-11-16 18:12:39 UTCView event →
M 6.532 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala20.0 km2012-11-11 22:14:59 UTCView event →
M 6.5Costa Rica17.0 km2012-10-24 00:45:32 UTCView event →
M 6.5105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea41.0 km2012-07-28 20:03:56 UTCView event →
M 6.541 km NW of El Habillal, Mexico20.0 km2012-04-11 22:55:10 UTCView event →
M 6.4118 km WSW of Adak, Alaska16.0 km2012-09-26 23:39:55 UTCView event →
M 6.426 km SW of Ahar, Iran11.0 km2012-08-11 12:23:18 UTCView event →
M 6.41 km E of Malango, Solomon Islands20.0 km2012-07-25 11:20:27 UTCView event →
M 6.444 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia22.0 km2012-07-25 00:27:45 UTCView event →
M 6.489 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands51.0 km2012-02-14 08:19:55 UTCView event →
M 6.46 km ESE of Pampa de Tate, Peru43.0 km2012-01-30 05:11:00 UTCView event →
M 6.470 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands28.0 km2012-01-09 04:07:14 UTCView event →
M 6.3279 km SSW of Avalon, California13.0 km2012-12-14 10:36:01 UTCView event →
M 6.327 km SE of Tokoroa, New Zealand163.0 km2012-12-07 18:19:06 UTCView event →
M 6.3266 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska9.0 km2012-11-12 20:42:14 UTCView event →
M 6.3237 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada9.0 km2012-10-28 18:54:20 UTCView event →
M 6.359 km NNE of La Paz, Mexico10.0 km2012-09-25 23:45:24 UTCView event →
M 6.351 km SSE of Palu, Indonesia10.0 km2012-08-18 09:41:52 UTCView event →
M 6.351 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu160.1 km2012-07-06 02:28:22 UTCView event →
M 6.363 km S of Opunake, New Zealand229.8 km2012-07-03 10:36:15 UTCView event →
M 6.3117 km E of Xinyuan, China18.0 km2012-06-29 21:07:33 UTCView event →
M 6.319 km SSE of ?funato, Japan36.0 km2012-06-17 20:32:20 UTCView event →
M 6.3278 km SW of Arenas, Panama7.0 km2012-06-04 03:15:24 UTCView event →
M 6.3south of Panama7.0 km2012-06-04 00:45:15 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Japan957Max M7.3Indonesia751Max M6.7Philippines497Max M7.6Tonga309Max M6.6Papua New Guinea294Max M6.8India286Max M6.0Fiji263Max M6.3Vanuatu244Max M7.1Chile239Max M7.1Russia228Max M7.7New Zealand177Max M6.3Mexico151Max M7.4

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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