Japan · Earthquake archives July 2012

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

Events53

Largest magnitudeM 5.6

M6+0

M7+0

Average depth48.1 km

Strongest events

Magnitude	Location	Depth	Time
M 5.6	101 km SSW of Yudomari, Japan	39.2 km	2012-07-09 19:25:07 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	45 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan	49.2 km	2012-07-29 22:05:09 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	12 km WSW of Tateyama, Japan	86.4 km	2012-07-03 02:31:03 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	46 km ENE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan	56.6 km	2012-07-22 04:41:57 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	31 km S of Makurazaki, Japan	137.2 km	2012-07-25 17:20:11 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Izu Islands, Japan region	28.9 km	2012-07-05 09:46:21 UTC	View event →
M 4.9	80 km ENE of Namie, Japan	48.5 km	2012-07-21 03:01:20 UTC	View event →
M 4.9	Volcano Islands, Japan region	124.2 km	2012-07-20 06:50:18 UTC	View event →
M 4.8	61 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan	48.7 km	2012-07-30 17:17:42 UTC	View event →
M 4.8	Izu Islands, Japan region	35.0 km	2012-07-21 02:58:44 UTC	View event →
M 4.8	Bonin Islands, Japan region	15.0 km	2012-07-10 18:22:13 UTC	View event →
M 4.8	16 km NNW of Nagano, Japan	15.7 km	2012-07-10 03:48:58 UTC	View event →
M 4.8	61 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan	22.3 km	2012-07-03 07:17:55 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	251 km ESE of ?funato, Japan	23.0 km	2012-07-29 11:21:45 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	Volcano Islands, Japan region	45.7 km	2012-07-27 11:15:39 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	109 km NW of Hirara, Japan	120.7 km	2012-07-26 08:33:40 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	161 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan	43.1 km	2012-07-25 20:00:17 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	124 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan	6.2 km	2012-07-24 17:28:04 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	57 km SSE of ?funato, Japan	67.8 km	2012-07-22 08:20:35 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	63 km E of Namie, Japan	34.0 km	2012-07-19 16:11:39 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	34 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan	27.0 km	2012-07-19 10:39:18 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	58 km SE of ?funato, Japan	51.1 km	2012-07-09 04:01:54 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	104 km S of Yudomari, Japan	36.2 km	2012-07-05 23:04:30 UTC	View event →
M 4.7	15 km ESE of Ishikawa, Japan	22.7 km	2012-07-05 17:04:35 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan	10.6 km	2012-07-29 06:09:50 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	22 km ESE of Namie, Japan	37.5 km	2012-07-28 17:26:29 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	2 km NW of Naka, Japan	65.7 km	2012-07-26 10:30:00 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	37 km SE of Tomakomai, Japan	96.2 km	2012-07-22 07:00:04 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	Izu Islands, Japan region	11.6 km	2012-07-18 04:54:03 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	2 km WNW of Sh?bu, Japan	77.8 km	2012-07-15 19:31:32 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	Bonin Islands, Japan region	10.0 km	2012-07-15 15:19:32 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	60 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan	35.0 km	2012-07-13 05:14:24 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan	10.0 km	2012-07-12 15:20:59 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	106 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan	55.8 km	2012-07-12 11:17:16 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	16 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan	11.5 km	2012-07-11 10:54:32 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	Izu Islands, Japan region	26.4 km	2012-07-10 01:52:34 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	48 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan	78.1 km	2012-07-05 16:07:16 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	64 km NE of Misawa, Japan	74.4 km	2012-07-04 13:28:50 UTC	View event →
M 4.6	89 km ESE of Namie, Japan	43.5 km	2012-07-03 00:46:17 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	71 km WSW of Naze, Japan	96.1 km	2012-07-29 14:56:19 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	3 km NW of Ry?gasaki, Japan	73.4 km	2012-07-27 14:40:04 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	near the east coast of Honshu, Japan	103.1 km	2012-07-25 01:31:39 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	126 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan	43.4 km	2012-07-24 17:04:55 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	188 km SE of Katsuura, Japan	21.1 km	2012-07-18 17:45:56 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	42.9 km	2012-07-15 22:18:08 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	54 km SSE of Makubetsu, Japan	41.8 km	2012-07-15 21:49:50 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	60 km NNW of Nayoro, Japan	28.7 km	2012-07-15 14:08:08 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	0 km NNE of Satte, Japan	60.4 km	2012-07-12 04:54:48 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	39.8 km	2012-07-10 00:32:28 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	8 km ENE of Narut?, Japan	52.3 km	2012-07-07 17:18:34 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	61 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan	35.0 km	2012-07-04 19:19:48 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	78 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan	43.8 km	2012-07-03 04:22:17 UTC	View event →
M 4.5	42 km NNE of Miyako, Japan	40.1 km	2012-07-02 02:06:25 UTC	View event →

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