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Earthquake archives January 2012

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

Events648
Largest magnitudeM 7.2
M6+10
M7+1
Average depth62.4 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.2off the west coast of northern Sumatra19.0 km2012-01-10 18:36:59 UTCView event →
M 6.8Izu Islands, Japan region365.3 km2012-01-01 05:27:55 UTCView event →
M 6.6South Shetland Islands8.0 km2012-01-15 13:40:19 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 6.3south of the Fiji Islands580.3 km2012-01-24 00:52:05 UTCView event →
M 6.246 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico45.0 km2012-01-21 18:47:11 UTCView event →
M 6.124 km NNW of Tomé, Chile20.0 km2012-01-23 16:04:52 UTCView event →
M 6.0South Sandwich Islands region13.0 km2012-01-22 05:53:42 UTCView event →
M 6.0South Shetland Islands10.0 km2012-01-15 14:21:31 UTCView event →
M 5.9Kermadec Islands, New Zealand21.0 km2012-01-28 17:42:51 UTCView event →
M 5.9175 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand20.0 km2012-01-19 06:48:48 UTCView event →
M 5.8194 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia19.1 km2012-01-18 12:50:20 UTCView event →
M 5.865 km N of Namuac, Philippines17.0 km2012-01-14 16:36:21 UTCView event →
M 5.722 km WNW of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia126.3 km2012-01-20 20:32:53 UTCView event →
M 5.736 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands12.0 km2012-01-19 05:58:38 UTCView event →
M 5.719 km E of Salcedo, Philippines20.0 km2012-01-17 12:55:34 UTCView event →
M 5.7Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2012-01-07 18:38:08 UTCView event →
M 5.6southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2012-01-28 04:43:41 UTCView event →
M 5.663 km NNE of Miyako, Japan55.3 km2012-01-28 00:22:18 UTCView event →
M 5.631 km W of Illapel, Chile32.9 km2012-01-17 23:21:35 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Shetland Islands10.0 km2012-01-16 03:59:44 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2012-01-13 16:02:23 UTCView event →
M 5.6116 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga35.0 km2012-01-05 01:13:40 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region7.6 km2012-01-24 16:31:07 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2012-01-22 06:00:05 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of Africa10.0 km2012-01-12 14:11:08 UTCView event →
M 5.517 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan16.0 km2012-01-12 03:20:49 UTCView event →
M 5.5central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2012-01-06 18:54:39 UTCView event →
M 5.55 km NNW of Baní, Dominican Republic39.8 km2012-01-05 09:35:32 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kermadec Islands, New Zealand25.3 km2012-01-28 19:05:39 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kermadec Islands, New Zealand10.0 km2012-01-28 18:49:01 UTCView event →
M 5.4Scotia Sea37.6 km2012-01-26 15:52:57 UTCView event →
M 5.469 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines56.9 km2012-01-20 22:50:53 UTCView event →
M 5.4central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2012-01-17 15:27:48 UTCView event →
M 5.465 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea62.4 km2012-01-07 17:24:51 UTCView event →
M 5.459 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia114.8 km2012-01-07 07:31:42 UTCView event →
M 5.3northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2012-01-29 21:43:25 UTCView event →
M 5.3164 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea82.0 km2012-01-28 19:37:31 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kermadec Islands, New Zealand10.0 km2012-01-28 17:47:35 UTCView event →
M 5.339 km SE of Bato, Philippines35.0 km2012-01-28 00:17:11 UTCView event →
M 5.348 km SW of Emporeío, Greece5.2 km2012-01-27 01:33:24 UTCView event →
M 5.3Mariana Islands region314.4 km2012-01-26 22:04:06 UTCView event →
M 5.347 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands38.2 km2012-01-18 17:02:57 UTCView event →
M 5.343 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands17.1 km2012-01-18 17:01:22 UTCView event →
M 5.343 km WSW of Illapel, Chile34.3 km2012-01-17 23:23:23 UTCView event →
M 5.3180 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia61.8 km2012-01-16 10:26:47 UTCView event →
M 5.391 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga35.1 km2012-01-12 22:30:59 UTCView event →
M 5.3south of Africa10.0 km2012-01-12 22:08:11 UTCView event →
M 5.356 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu38.2 km2012-01-08 21:51:49 UTCView event →
M 5.3290 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile10.0 km2012-01-05 00:54:31 UTCView event →
M 5.384 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands67.5 km2012-01-01 00:50:08 UTCView event →
M 5.254 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia40.3 km2012-01-30 13:20:35 UTCView event →
M 5.20 km WNW of Maan, Philippines387.9 km2012-01-29 00:06:52 UTCView event →
M 5.2Kermadec Islands, New Zealand18.4 km2012-01-28 18:17:50 UTCView event →
M 5.2Kermadec Islands, New Zealand10.0 km2012-01-28 17:45:46 UTCView event →
M 5.29 km ENE of Fujiyoshida, Japan36.3 km2012-01-27 22:43:16 UTCView event →
M 5.283 km SSW of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands113.3 km2012-01-26 04:42:05 UTCView event →
M 5.2Dodecanese Islands, Greece29.0 km2012-01-26 04:24:58 UTCView event →
M 5.234 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan52.3 km2012-01-25 20:42:55 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Japan101Max M6.8Indonesia79Max M5.8New Zealand41Max M5.9Tonga36Max M5.6Philippines34Max M5.8Chile26Max M6.1Solomon Islands24Max M6.4Papua New Guinea22Max M5.4Russia18Max M4.9Fiji14Max M6.3Vanuatu12Max M5.3United States10Max M5.1

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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