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Japan · Earthquake archives August 2012

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

Events45
Largest magnitudeM 5.9
M6+0
M7+0
Average depth63.7 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 5.945 km ENE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan54.5 km2012-08-25 14:16:17 UTCView event →
M 5.544 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan47.4 km2012-08-29 19:05:11 UTCView event →
M 5.4124 km NNW of Hirara, Japan133.1 km2012-08-08 07:11:01 UTCView event →
M 5.3Bonin Islands, Japan region38.0 km2012-08-14 12:06:14 UTCView event →
M 5.383 km S of Koshima, Japan45.3 km2012-08-06 03:28:23 UTCView event →
M 5.212 km SE of Iwaki, Japan88.7 km2012-08-25 18:36:59 UTCView event →
M 5.141 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan55.9 km2012-08-20 16:42:55 UTCView event →
M 5.041 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan61.8 km2012-08-22 01:33:05 UTCView event →
M 5.081 km S of Koshima, Japan33.0 km2012-08-06 05:30:19 UTCView event →
M 4.971 km ENE of Namie, Japan58.3 km2012-08-23 17:10:03 UTCView event →
M 4.99 km SSE of Ry?gasaki, Japan75.4 km2012-08-20 11:42:48 UTCView event →
M 4.918 km W of Akune, Japan23.4 km2012-08-16 23:46:48 UTCView event →
M 4.975 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan28.1 km2012-08-14 02:06:48 UTCView event →
M 4.9105 km W of Naze, Japan136.9 km2012-08-12 06:32:41 UTCView event →
M 4.8103 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan45.9 km2012-08-28 13:55:07 UTCView event →
M 4.862 km E of Mutsu, Japan73.9 km2012-08-17 07:24:38 UTCView event →
M 4.8142 km E of Hirara, Japan20.8 km2012-08-11 06:29:19 UTCView event →
M 4.830 km E of Kitaibaraki, Japan66.3 km2012-08-09 20:38:29 UTCView event →
M 4.83 km SE of Kasukabe, Japan67.9 km2012-08-03 13:19:38 UTCView event →
M 4.82 km SW of ?tsuchi, Japan65.9 km2012-08-03 10:21:20 UTCView event →
M 4.7Volcano Islands, Japan region65.1 km2012-08-25 13:48:54 UTCView event →
M 4.7Bonin Islands, Japan region531.4 km2012-08-18 06:51:42 UTCView event →
M 4.778 km ESE of Namie, Japan51.8 km2012-08-14 14:18:29 UTCView event →
M 4.7119 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan35.0 km2012-08-13 08:09:23 UTCView event →
M 4.743 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan51.0 km2012-08-07 16:11:20 UTCView event →
M 4.7130 km E of Yamada, Japan29.8 km2012-08-03 10:00:44 UTCView event →
M 4.742 km ESE of ?funato, Japan73.8 km2012-08-01 14:37:43 UTCView event →
M 4.6250 km E of Namie, Japan35.0 km2012-08-28 04:20:16 UTCView event →
M 4.6188 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan35.0 km2012-08-27 23:05:28 UTCView event →
M 4.691 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan38.9 km2012-08-17 15:43:20 UTCView event →
M 4.677 km ESE of Namie, Japan41.9 km2012-08-17 06:15:16 UTCView event →
M 4.6120 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan27.0 km2012-08-14 13:02:21 UTCView event →
M 4.6190 km SE of Katsuura, Japan19.0 km2012-08-14 07:09:28 UTCView event →
M 4.6near the east coast of Honshu, Japan28.8 km2012-08-07 04:18:33 UTCView event →
M 4.680 km S of Koshima, Japan42.6 km2012-08-06 05:51:09 UTCView event →
M 4.635 km SSE of Hasaki, Japan53.7 km2012-08-06 02:34:10 UTCView event →
M 4.68 km W of Naka, Japan51.9 km2012-08-04 20:44:44 UTCView event →
M 4.549 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan35.0 km2012-08-31 15:31:24 UTCView event →
M 4.54 km NW of Sakai, Japan68.1 km2012-08-29 19:17:41 UTCView event →
M 4.5123 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan26.1 km2012-08-22 10:51:51 UTCView event →
M 4.572 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan56.0 km2012-08-14 23:56:39 UTCView event →
M 4.5near the south coast of Honshu, Japan82.2 km2012-08-13 04:48:15 UTCView event →
M 4.5Izu Islands, Japan region34.9 km2012-08-12 09:58:34 UTCView event →
M 4.524 km SSE of Namie, Japan59.2 km2012-08-11 10:30:08 UTCView event →
M 4.534 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan72.5 km2012-08-08 01:19:49 UTCView event →

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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