India · Earthquake archives 2012

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

Events286

Largest magnitudeM 6.0

M6+2

M7+0

Average depth15.8 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan6 Feb12 Mar19 Apr110 May31 Jun16 Jul17 Aug16 Sep23 Oct17 Nov10 Dec9

January6 EventsMax M4.7 · M6+ 0 February12 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0 March19 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0 April110 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1 May31 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1 June16 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0 July17 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0 August16 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0 September23 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0 October17 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0 November10 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0 December9 EventsMax M4.8 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

Magnitude	Location	Depth	Time
M 6.0	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2012-05-23 22:59:52 UTC	View event →
M 6.0	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 09:27:56 UTC	View event →
M 5.9	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	6.6 km	2012-05-23 23:19:18 UTC	View event →
M 5.9	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 09:01:06 UTC	View event →
M 5.8	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 23:56:32 UTC	View event →
M 5.8	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 08:55:46 UTC	View event →
M 5.7	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-30 08:00:10 UTC	View event →
M 5.7	Nicobar Islands, India region	9.0 km	2012-04-25 07:42:23 UTC	View event →
M 5.7	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 11:53:36 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2012-10-19 10:13:54 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2012-08-30 12:18:43 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	21 km ESE of Phek, India	58.0 km	2012-07-01 04:13:52 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-26 16:58:10 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2012-06-03 11:14:47 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	Nicobar Islands, India region	14.1 km	2012-04-24 14:57:10 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	North Indian Ocean	5.0 km	2012-04-11 13:58:04 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	South Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-09-12 21:52:16 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2012-08-30 10:53:58 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2012-07-14 14:22:22 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	19 km N of Hoj?i, India	43.3 km	2012-05-11 12:41:35 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	North Indian Ocean	6.6 km	2012-04-11 22:51:57 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 10:36:54 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	Nicobar Islands, India region	16.8 km	2012-03-06 02:52:41 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	South Indian Ocean	12.0 km	2012-05-13 01:19:10 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Nicobar Islands, India region	11.6 km	2012-04-25 07:53:21 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 14:54:28 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 14:34:17 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 11:52:28 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 09:02:48 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2012-03-29 00:36:40 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	southeast Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2012-02-17 14:35:42 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2012-11-08 17:38:05 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2012-11-05 00:24:43 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	15 km ENE of Rang?p?ra, India	36.8 km	2012-10-02 18:37:38 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	163 km SE of Port Blair, India	38.7 km	2012-09-10 14:35:42 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	161 km S of Port Blair, India	57.6 km	2012-08-27 12:05:23 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	26 km S of Phek, India	52.1 km	2012-07-14 19:55:17 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	Andaman Islands, India region	35.0 km	2012-04-30 13:06:58 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 21:02:39 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 09:08:01 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	257 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India	53.7 km	2012-11-26 23:13:52 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	South Indian Ocean	6.0 km	2012-11-08 03:24:28 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-05-15 05:19:55 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-05-04 16:23:43 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	Nicobar Islands, India region	22.9 km	2012-04-25 16:30:59 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-24 19:43:53 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	North Indian Ocean	6.1 km	2012-04-22 03:17:28 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-11 14:20:56 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	11 km SSE of Rohtak, India	10.0 km	2012-03-05 07:41:04 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	20 km NNE of Barkot, India	6.2 km	2012-02-09 19:17:30 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2012-02-02 02:09:22 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	147 km S of Port Blair, India	58.3 km	2012-10-28 03:08:52 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	12 km NW of Jaisinghnagar, India	10.0 km	2012-10-18 02:33:27 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.1 km	2012-09-12 02:57:26 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	39 km NNW of Bhach?u, India	28.6 km	2012-06-19 20:14:05 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Southwest Indian Ridge	17.0 km	2012-04-28 19:06:48 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2012-04-16 23:53:29 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	North Indian Ocean	14.2 km	2012-04-13 05:31:45 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-12 02:54:43 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	North Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2012-04-12 02:46:49 UTC	View event →

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