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Japan · Earthquake archives December 2012

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Events153
Largest magnitudeM 7.3
M6+2
M7+1
Average depth38.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.3234 km SE of ?funato, Japan31.0 km2012-12-07 08:18:23 UTCView event →
M 6.2220 km SE of ?funato, Japan32.0 km2012-12-07 08:31:14 UTCView event →
M 5.5212 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan20.2 km2012-12-07 08:48:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4near the east coast of Honshu, Japan55.6 km2012-12-29 14:59:38 UTCView event →
M 5.225 km E of Iwaki, Japan39.8 km2012-12-29 23:05:24 UTCView event →
M 5.226 km SE of Namie, Japan62.6 km2012-12-15 04:27:02 UTCView event →
M 5.2228 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan24.4 km2012-12-07 23:00:00 UTCView event →
M 5.2260 km E of Namie, Japan35.0 km2012-12-07 08:36:20 UTCView event →
M 5.1101 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan32.1 km2012-12-18 18:36:24 UTCView event →
M 5.1238 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-11 18:21:38 UTCView event →
M 5.1216 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan19.1 km2012-12-09 02:34:17 UTCView event →
M 5.1232 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-07 16:01:54 UTCView event →
M 5.1215 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-07 14:32:17 UTCView event →
M 5.012 km E of Iwaki, Japan66.2 km2012-12-29 07:19:35 UTCView event →
M 5.065 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan24.6 km2012-12-26 02:06:37 UTCView event →
M 5.0Izu Islands, Japan region35.0 km2012-12-21 14:43:39 UTCView event →
M 5.043 km NE of Ishinomaki, Japan50.5 km2012-12-21 08:07:20 UTCView event →
M 5.0off the east coast of Honshu, Japan20.7 km2012-12-17 22:52:19 UTCView event →
M 5.0242 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan22.3 km2012-12-09 23:50:33 UTCView event →
M 5.0224 km SE of ?funato, Japan35.0 km2012-12-07 15:15:31 UTCView event →
M 5.0214 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-07 12:58:07 UTCView event →
M 4.9261 km SE of Shing?, Japan364.9 km2012-12-25 17:08:14 UTCView event →
M 4.9126 km ESE of Namie, Japan44.5 km2012-12-20 08:15:39 UTCView event →
M 4.9238 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-20 03:17:05 UTCView event →
M 4.9231 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-19 20:31:28 UTCView event →
M 4.935 km SE of Iwaki, Japan27.4 km2012-12-17 18:46:12 UTCView event →
M 4.9225 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan37.8 km2012-12-14 01:22:05 UTCView event →
M 4.9212 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan21.9 km2012-12-10 09:09:33 UTCView event →
M 4.9238 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan20.8 km2012-12-10 00:09:50 UTCView event →
M 4.9242 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan19.4 km2012-12-09 23:56:35 UTCView event →
M 4.9221 km SE of ?funato, Japan35.0 km2012-12-09 18:59:48 UTCView event →
M 4.9233 km E of Namie, Japan15.7 km2012-12-08 20:46:58 UTCView event →
M 4.9259 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-08 19:36:49 UTCView event →
M 4.9214 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-08 12:50:10 UTCView event →
M 4.9223 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-07 21:01:14 UTCView event →
M 4.9216 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan13.9 km2012-12-07 20:30:38 UTCView event →
M 4.9118 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan35.0 km2012-12-07 19:25:00 UTCView event →
M 4.9231 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-07 18:53:26 UTCView event →
M 4.9228 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-07 16:18:42 UTCView event →
M 4.9151 km NNE of Hirara, Japan104.1 km2012-12-04 19:16:56 UTCView event →
M 4.8233 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan24.3 km2012-12-31 17:43:11 UTCView event →
M 4.8236 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan37.2 km2012-12-31 09:36:01 UTCView event →
M 4.833 km E of Iwaki, Japan54.8 km2012-12-20 15:31:14 UTCView event →
M 4.8231 km SE of ?funato, Japan13.8 km2012-12-20 09:31:37 UTCView event →
M 4.84 km ESE of Ishioka, Japan75.6 km2012-12-19 20:16:28 UTCView event →
M 4.890 km NW of Noshiro, Japan32.0 km2012-12-19 16:08:08 UTCView event →
M 4.8Izu Islands, Japan region98.7 km2012-12-16 08:04:41 UTCView event →
M 4.8231 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-15 21:23:45 UTCView event →
M 4.8231 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan19.6 km2012-12-15 10:55:22 UTCView event →
M 4.825 km E of Kitaibaraki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-15 05:46:13 UTCView event →
M 4.868 km SE of ?funato, Japan53.6 km2012-12-14 20:37:18 UTCView event →
M 4.8Izu Islands, Japan region131.8 km2012-12-11 23:28:03 UTCView event →
M 4.8223 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-10 22:08:04 UTCView event →
M 4.8139 km ESE of ?funato, Japan10.0 km2012-12-10 19:05:03 UTCView event →
M 4.8220 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan35.0 km2012-12-09 22:15:27 UTCView event →
M 4.8246 km SE of ?funato, Japan33.6 km2012-12-09 14:42:17 UTCView event →
M 4.864 km S of Obihiro, Japan61.9 km2012-12-09 14:38:44 UTCView event →
M 4.8218 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan35.0 km2012-12-08 15:33:47 UTCView event →
M 4.8off the east coast of Honshu, Japan35.0 km2012-12-08 13:53:37 UTCView event →
M 4.8231 km SE of ?funato, Japan17.9 km2012-12-08 00:08:18 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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