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Earthquake archives May 2012

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

Events517
Largest magnitudeM 6.7
M6+9
M7+0
Average depth63.4 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.735 km ESE of Suncho Corral, Argentina586.9 km2012-05-28 05:07:23 UTCView event →
M 6.3105 km E of Miyako, Japan11.0 km2012-05-20 07:20:36 UTCView event →
M 6.3Off the coast of Aisen, Chile10.0 km2012-05-18 02:00:39 UTCView event →
M 6.240 km ENE of Palca, Peru105.9 km2012-05-14 10:00:40 UTCView event →
M 6.1Norwegian Sea10.0 km2012-05-24 22:47:46 UTCView event →
M 6.0Bonin Islands, Japan region487.4 km2012-05-26 21:48:10 UTCView event →
M 6.0western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2012-05-23 22:59:52 UTCView event →
M 6.04 km NNE of Massa Finalese, Italy6.3 km2012-05-20 02:03:52 UTCView event →
M 6.063 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico14.0 km2012-05-01 22:43:33 UTCView event →
M 5.9153 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga210.7 km2012-05-28 21:47:09 UTCView event →
M 5.9western Indian-Antarctic Ridge6.6 km2012-05-23 23:19:18 UTCView event →
M 5.972 km E of Mutsu, Japan46.0 km2012-05-23 15:02:25 UTCView event →
M 5.9off the east coast of Honshu, Japan10.0 km2012-05-19 19:05:18 UTCView event →
M 5.9Easter Island region10.0 km2012-05-10 02:13:56 UTCView event →
M 5.81 km ENE of Medolla, Italy10.2 km2012-05-29 07:00:03 UTCView event →
M 5.8south of the Fiji Islands602.0 km2012-05-29 03:33:25 UTCView event →
M 5.836 km SSW of Taltal, Chile28.0 km2012-05-19 08:35:10 UTCView event →
M 5.8west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2012-05-02 12:17:59 UTCView event →
M 5.747 km W of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea136.6 km2012-05-16 00:59:32 UTCView event →
M 5.744 km SE of Darband, Tajikistan10.0 km2012-05-12 23:28:43 UTCView event →
M 5.776 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga8.5 km2012-05-05 20:23:31 UTCView event →
M 5.719 km W of Placeres del Oro, Mexico51.1 km2012-05-01 16:37:58 UTCView event →
M 5.698 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia53.2 km2012-05-31 23:01:03 UTCView event →
M 5.6Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region10.3 km2012-05-29 02:40:53 UTCView event →
M 5.6Serbia-Bulgaria-Macedonia border region10.0 km2012-05-22 00:00:32 UTCView event →
M 5.6111 km E of Yamada, Japan11.0 km2012-05-20 07:19:54 UTCView event →
M 5.61 km ENE of Mamrux, Azerbaijan11.0 km2012-05-07 04:40:27 UTCView event →
M 5.614 km SE of Humay, Peru54.4 km2012-05-06 12:40:59 UTCView event →
M 5.52 km NE of San Possidonio, Italy6.8 km2012-05-29 10:55:57 UTCView event →
M 5.5north of Ascension Island12.0 km2012-05-09 14:49:51 UTCView event →
M 5.5141 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines39.0 km2012-05-09 04:35:00 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2012-05-02 17:06:05 UTCView event →
M 5.5176 km SE of La Playa, Mexico11.4 km2012-05-01 15:44:37 UTCView event →
M 5.455 km NW of Kegen, Kazakhstan17.2 km2012-05-30 21:20:56 UTCView event →
M 5.426 km ENE of Las Ovejas, Argentina150.4 km2012-05-24 19:18:54 UTCView event →
M 5.476 km S of Ayia Napa, Cyprus16.6 km2012-05-11 18:48:29 UTCView event →
M 5.419 km N of Hoj?i, India43.3 km2012-05-11 12:41:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4219 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico10.0 km2012-05-03 04:59:54 UTCView event →
M 5.4Volcano Islands, Japan region132.1 km2012-05-01 05:33:51 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kuril Islands34.0 km2012-05-23 20:25:58 UTCView event →
M 5.3106 km E of Miyako, Japan10.0 km2012-05-20 08:20:57 UTCView event →
M 5.372 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia92.1 km2012-05-13 04:46:05 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Indian Ocean12.0 km2012-05-13 01:19:10 UTCView event →
M 5.3151 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia60.3 km2012-05-12 13:23:15 UTCView event →
M 5.34 km WNW of Mamrux, Azerbaijan11.9 km2012-05-07 14:15:14 UTCView event →
M 5.3125 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea31.1 km2012-05-03 16:14:16 UTCView event →
M 5.2147 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia49.8 km2012-05-30 21:22:32 UTCView event →
M 5.2236 km E of Yamada, Japan33.6 km2012-05-29 01:56:04 UTCView event →
M 5.2161 km WSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia37.7 km2012-05-27 03:50:21 UTCView event →
M 5.2central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2012-05-23 17:50:27 UTCView event →
M 5.2131 km E of Yamada, Japan28.6 km2012-05-21 10:17:11 UTCView event →
M 5.294 km NW of Nago, Japan80.1 km2012-05-21 03:18:44 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of Tonga10.0 km2012-05-16 01:28:17 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of Tonga10.0 km2012-05-15 19:22:24 UTCView event →
M 5.2137 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia10.0 km2012-05-10 19:11:22 UTCView event →
M 5.224 km NE of Miyako, Japan40.4 km2012-05-10 00:28:21 UTCView event →
M 5.213 km NE of Simav, Turkey3.1 km2012-05-03 15:20:25 UTCView event →
M 5.280 km NNE of Jiayuguan, China10.0 km2012-05-03 10:19:36 UTCView event →
M 5.239 km SE of ?bd?n?n, Iran10.0 km2012-05-03 10:09:35 UTCView event →
M 5.12 km W of San Possidonio, Italy10.0 km2012-05-29 11:00:25 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Japan79Max M6.3Indonesia53Max M5.6India31Max M6.0Fiji25Max M5.8Papua New Guinea20Max M5.7Tonga20Max M5.9Chile17Max M6.3Italy16Max M6.0Philippines14Max M5.5Mexico13Max M6.0Russia12Max M5.6United States11Max M5.0

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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