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United States · Earthquake archives August 2012

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

Events18
Largest magnitudeM 6.2
M6+1
M7+0
Average depth17.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.2102 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska13.0 km2012-08-10 18:37:43 UTCView event →
M 5.44km NNW of Brawley, CA8.3 km2012-08-26 20:57:58 UTCView event →
M 5.35km NNW of Brawley, CA8.3 km2012-08-26 19:31:23 UTCView event →
M 5.268 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska43.1 km2012-08-08 14:05:17 UTCView event →
M 4.95km NNE of Brawley, CA4.2 km2012-08-27 04:41:37 UTCView event →
M 4.95km NW of Brawley, CA4.4 km2012-08-26 19:33:01 UTCView event →
M 4.841 km NE of Chenega, Alaska0.7 km2012-08-09 16:43:23 UTCView event →
M 4.844 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska2.4 km2012-08-03 14:57:59 UTCView event →
M 4.8159 km SE of Atka, Alaska32.4 km2012-08-02 05:58:18 UTCView event →
M 4.7Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska19.8 km2012-08-15 20:41:33 UTCView event →
M 4.66km N of Brawley, CA7.5 km2012-08-26 23:33:25 UTCView event →
M 4.6224 km S of Sand Point, Alaska5.8 km2012-08-19 12:41:37 UTCView event →
M 4.654 km WSW of Attu Station, Alaska52.6 km2012-08-14 15:22:54 UTCView event →
M 4.643 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska3.3 km2012-08-03 19:02:53 UTCView event →
M 4.64km N of Brawley, CA4.8 km2012-08-26 19:20:04 UTCView event →
M 4.584 km SSW of Adak, Alaska40.2 km2012-08-30 19:47:22 UTCView event →
M 4.559 km WSW of Attu Station, Alaska40.0 km2012-08-14 15:17:42 UTCView event →
M 4.583 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska21.5 km2012-08-11 21:41:43 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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