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Earthquake archives August 2012

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

Events547
Largest magnitudeM 7.7
M6+13
M7+3
Average depth57.7 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.7156 km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia583.2 km2012-08-14 02:59:38 UTCView event →
M 7.689 km E of Sulangan, Philippines28.0 km2012-08-31 12:47:33 UTCView event →
M 7.3126 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador28.0 km2012-08-27 04:37:19 UTCView event →
M 6.889 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen14.0 km2012-08-30 13:43:25 UTCView event →
M 6.6140 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia91.1 km2012-08-26 15:05:37 UTCView event →
M 6.426 km SW of Ahar, Iran11.0 km2012-08-11 12:23:18 UTCView event →
M 6.351 km SSE of Palu, Indonesia10.0 km2012-08-18 09:41:52 UTCView event →
M 6.295 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea73.0 km2012-08-19 22:41:49 UTCView event →
M 6.2281 km SE of Hotan, China13.0 km2012-08-12 10:47:06 UTCView event →
M 6.230 km WSW of Ahar, Iran12.0 km2012-08-11 12:34:35 UTCView event →
M 6.2102 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska13.0 km2012-08-10 18:37:43 UTCView event →
M 6.1116 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea46.0 km2012-08-02 09:56:41 UTCView event →
M 6.130 km E of San Fernando, Peru144.6 km2012-08-02 09:38:30 UTCView event →
M 5.945 km ENE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan54.5 km2012-08-25 14:16:17 UTCView event →
M 5.9146 km WNW of Labasa, Fiji13.0 km2012-08-08 10:57:44 UTCView event →
M 5.8126 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia10.0 km2012-08-18 15:31:40 UTCView event →
M 5.8southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2012-08-16 13:24:44 UTCView event →
M 5.8Fiji region484.3 km2012-08-05 13:55:10 UTCView event →
M 5.7Kermadec Islands region16.0 km2012-08-24 04:43:48 UTCView event →
M 5.789 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga15.0 km2012-08-18 17:45:02 UTCView event →
M 5.7Vanuatu region31.4 km2012-08-18 10:23:32 UTCView event →
M 5.684 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines40.3 km2012-08-31 23:37:58 UTCView event →
M 5.6western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2012-08-30 12:18:43 UTCView event →
M 5.6Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2012-08-26 11:22:22 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of the Kermadec Islands38.0 km2012-08-24 10:01:53 UTCView event →
M 5.6southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia15.1 km2012-08-21 17:39:38 UTCView event →
M 5.6251 km SW of Tofino, Canada10.0 km2012-08-19 08:07:35 UTCView event →
M 5.6central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2012-08-16 12:08:20 UTCView event →
M 5.6Revilla Gigedo Islands region10.0 km2012-08-09 02:34:41 UTCView event →
M 5.544 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan47.4 km2012-08-29 19:05:11 UTCView event →
M 5.5off the coast of Central America35.0 km2012-08-28 06:08:16 UTCView event →
M 5.5109 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador35.0 km2012-08-27 05:38:04 UTCView event →
M 5.5Balleny Islands region10.0 km2012-08-24 07:03:10 UTCView event →
M 5.5northern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2012-08-17 21:27:53 UTCView event →
M 5.539 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador56.0 km2012-08-15 23:45:52 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2012-08-12 18:31:25 UTCView event →
M 5.5Fiji region20.0 km2012-08-03 07:22:30 UTCView event →
M 5.5231 km SW of Tual, Indonesia65.0 km2012-08-02 07:37:45 UTCView event →
M 5.44km NNW of Brawley, CA8.3 km2012-08-26 20:57:58 UTCView event →
M 5.4106 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines35.0 km2012-08-31 13:27:31 UTCView event →
M 5.4western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2012-08-30 10:53:58 UTCView event →
M 5.455 km NNE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan27.5 km2012-08-13 20:32:59 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region140.7 km2012-08-09 15:03:05 UTCView event →
M 5.4124 km NNW of Hirara, Japan133.1 km2012-08-08 07:11:01 UTCView event →
M 5.4117 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia213.7 km2012-08-06 18:55:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4117 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2012-08-03 11:58:58 UTCView event →
M 5.473 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea39.4 km2012-08-03 04:08:58 UTCView event →
M 5.473 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea49.2 km2012-08-01 20:43:40 UTCView event →
M 5.35km NNW of Brawley, CA8.3 km2012-08-26 19:31:23 UTCView event →
M 5.3144 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia10.0 km2012-08-31 18:38:55 UTCView event →
M 5.3114 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines35.0 km2012-08-31 13:14:59 UTCView event →
M 5.3central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2012-08-31 00:35:35 UTCView event →
M 5.3288 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia22.7 km2012-08-28 15:51:06 UTCView event →
M 5.3145 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador35.0 km2012-08-28 08:53:36 UTCView event →
M 5.3239 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines36.4 km2012-08-27 17:54:26 UTCView event →
M 5.379 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea90.8 km2012-08-22 11:38:19 UTCView event →
M 5.335 km WSW of Ahar, Iran4.0 km2012-08-15 17:49:04 UTCView event →
M 5.3Bonin Islands, Japan region38.0 km2012-08-14 12:06:14 UTCView event →
M 5.310 km E of Praya, Indonesia107.2 km2012-08-09 11:04:24 UTCView event →
M 5.383 km S of Koshima, Japan45.3 km2012-08-06 03:28:23 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Philippines58Max M7.6Indonesia55Max M6.6Japan45Max M5.9New Zealand33Max M5.2Papua New Guinea25Max M6.2El Salvador24Max M7.3Fiji19Max M5.9United States18Max M6.2Tonga17Max M5.7India16Max M5.6Iran15Max M6.4Chile14Max M5.2

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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