Earthquake archives March 2012

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

Events697

Largest magnitudeM 7.4

M6+13

M7+2

Average depth66.3 km

Strongest events

Magnitude	Location	Depth	Time
M 7.4	6 km E of Santiago Llano Grande, Mexico	20.0 km	2012-03-20 18:02:47 UTC	View event →
M 7.1	23 km NE of Constitución, Chile	40.7 km	2012-03-25 22:37:06 UTC	View event →
M 6.9	236 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan	12.0 km	2012-03-14 09:08:35 UTC	View event →
M 6.7	57 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu	16.0 km	2012-03-09 07:09:50 UTC	View event →
M 6.6	11 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	118.0 km	2012-03-21 22:15:06 UTC	View event →
M 6.6	262 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	14.0 km	2012-03-03 12:19:55 UTC	View event →
M 6.2	100 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	28.0 km	2012-03-14 21:13:08 UTC	View event →
M 6.1	24 km NNE of Miyako, Japan	15.0 km	2012-03-27 11:00:44 UTC	View event →
M 6.1	140 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	66.0 km	2012-03-20 17:56:18 UTC	View event →
M 6.1	245 km S of Kushiro, Japan	10.0 km	2012-03-14 10:49:24 UTC	View event →
M 6.1	37 km SSE of Suncho Corral, Argentina	553.9 km	2012-03-05 07:46:10 UTC	View event →
M 6.0	northern East Pacific Rise	10.0 km	2012-03-26 18:12:52 UTC	View event →
M 6.0	5 km SE of Asahi, Japan	10.0 km	2012-03-14 12:05:04 UTC	View event →
M 5.9	156 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna	27.9 km	2012-03-19 23:46:35 UTC	View event →
M 5.9	128 km S of Aral, China	38.0 km	2012-03-08 22:50:08 UTC	View event →
M 5.8	southern East Pacific Rise	11.8 km	2012-03-17 19:50:20 UTC	View event →
M 5.8	9 km NNE of Dinagat, Philippines	18.0 km	2012-03-16 07:58:02 UTC	View event →
M 5.7	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-25 01:05:34 UTC	View event →
M 5.7	195 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	14.0 km	2012-03-04 12:49:02 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-26 16:58:10 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	211 km SE of Hiroo, Japan	12.0 km	2012-03-14 10:57:40 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	77 km ESE of Khand?d, Afghanistan	11.0 km	2012-03-12 06:06:40 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	195 km W of Abepura, Indonesia	53.8 km	2012-03-07 12:00:46 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	5 km ENE of Mobo, Philippines	37.3 km	2012-03-05 23:06:30 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-28 08:25:51 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	northern East Pacific Rise	10.0 km	2012-03-26 17:48:42 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-24 22:18:38 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	Carlsberg Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-17 17:00:56 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	3 km ENE of ?me, Japan	103.8 km	2012-03-15 19:20:18 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	42 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico	49.0 km	2012-03-13 23:06:43 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	21 km W of Kuril’sk, Russia	110.4 km	2012-03-12 12:32:46 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	160 km SE of Perryville, Alaska	43.9 km	2012-03-10 14:10:39 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	off the coast of Central America	9.0 km	2012-03-04 09:44:14 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	78 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	10.0 km	2012-03-30 18:16:08 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	106 km S of Tondano, Indonesia	77.4 km	2012-03-19 13:49:05 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	233 km S of Kushiro, Japan	10.0 km	2012-03-14 11:40:17 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	6 km SE of Daigo, Japan	27.1 km	2012-03-09 17:25:33 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	South Sandwich Islands region	57.6 km	2012-03-07 12:02:52 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	Nicobar Islands, India region	16.8 km	2012-03-06 02:52:41 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	72 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia	49.2 km	2012-03-05 08:12:33 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	55 km E of Kerema, Papua New Guinea	46.7 km	2012-03-02 05:09:59 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-29 00:36:40 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	east of the North Island of New Zealand	10.0 km	2012-03-26 17:48:09 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	164 km NW of Lorino, Russia	10.0 km	2012-03-26 09:30:18 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	140 km SE of Yulara, Australia	7.0 km	2012-03-23 09:25:14 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	5 km NNE of Corralero, Mexico	10.0 km	2012-03-20 18:22:33 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	38 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	113.4 km	2012-03-19 13:42:34 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Carlsberg Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-17 15:49:17 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge	14.7 km	2012-03-11 22:30:26 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Carlsberg Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-11 18:11:09 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	107 km ENE of Iquique, Chile	101.0 km	2012-03-10 02:26:57 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	16 km NE of Harrison, Philippines	49.4 km	2012-03-08 20:03:17 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	87 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia	45.2 km	2012-03-06 06:05:50 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	28 km NNE of Ovalle, Chile	49.0 km	2012-03-03 11:01:47 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	59 km E of ?hara, Japan	26.8 km	2012-03-02 10:11:43 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	south of the Fiji Islands	534.5 km	2012-03-31 09:04:39 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	105 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia	59.3 km	2012-03-30 22:02:11 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	95 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	62.4 km	2012-03-30 19:51:05 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	132 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	15.7 km	2012-03-28 08:54:16 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	northern East Pacific Rise	10.0 km	2012-03-26 17:56:18 UTC	View event →

Most represented countries

Japan146Max M6.9 Indonesia61Max M6.1 Vanuatu36Max M6.7 Mexico34Max M7.4 Tonga31Max M5.1 Chile26Max M7.1 Fiji26Max M5.2 Russia24Max M5.5 New Zealand21Max M5.3 Papua New Guinea21Max M6.6 Philippines21Max M5.8 India19Max M5.6

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