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Japan · Earthquake archives 2012

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Events957
Largest magnitudeM 7.3
M6+12
M7+1
Average depth47.7 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan101Feb92Mar146Apr93May79Jun53Jul53Aug45Sep38Oct61Nov43Dec153
January101 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 1February92 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0March146 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 4April93 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0May79 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 2June53 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 2July53 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0August45 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0September38 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0October61 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1November43 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0December153 EventsMax M7.3 · M6+ 2

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.3234 km SE of ?funato, Japan31.0 km2012-12-07 08:18:23 UTCView event →
M 6.9236 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan12.0 km2012-03-14 09:08:35 UTCView event →
M 6.8Izu Islands, Japan region365.3 km2012-01-01 05:27:55 UTCView event →
M 6.319 km SSE of ?funato, Japan36.0 km2012-06-17 20:32:20 UTCView event →
M 6.3105 km E of Miyako, Japan11.0 km2012-05-20 07:20:36 UTCView event →
M 6.2220 km SE of ?funato, Japan32.0 km2012-12-07 08:31:14 UTCView event →
M 6.1100 km E of Miyako, Japan15.0 km2012-10-01 22:21:46 UTCView event →
M 6.175 km ESE of ?hara, Japan15.0 km2012-06-05 19:31:33 UTCView event →
M 6.124 km NNE of Miyako, Japan15.0 km2012-03-27 11:00:44 UTCView event →
M 6.1245 km S of Kushiro, Japan10.0 km2012-03-14 10:49:24 UTCView event →
M 6.0Bonin Islands, Japan region487.4 km2012-05-26 21:48:10 UTCView event →
M 6.05 km SE of Asahi, Japan10.0 km2012-03-14 12:05:04 UTCView event →
M 5.9Izu Islands, Japan region436.0 km2012-10-23 08:53:38 UTCView event →
M 5.945 km ENE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan54.5 km2012-08-25 14:16:17 UTCView event →
M 5.972 km E of Mutsu, Japan46.0 km2012-05-23 15:02:25 UTCView event →
M 5.9off the east coast of Honshu, Japan10.0 km2012-05-19 19:05:18 UTCView event →
M 5.85 km NNW of T?gane, Japan44.0 km2012-04-29 10:28:51 UTCView event →
M 5.872 km ENE of Kashima-shi, Japan28.0 km2012-02-14 06:22:01 UTCView event →
M 5.724 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan11.0 km2012-04-13 10:10:01 UTCView event →
M 5.79 km NE of Iwaki, Japan48.0 km2012-04-01 14:04:24 UTCView event →
M 5.6214 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan19.1 km2012-11-05 04:30:26 UTCView event →
M 5.636 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan55.7 km2012-10-25 10:32:28 UTCView event →
M 5.6101 km SSW of Yudomari, Japan39.2 km2012-07-09 19:25:07 UTCView event →
M 5.6111 km E of Yamada, Japan11.0 km2012-05-20 07:19:54 UTCView event →
M 5.613 km NE of Miyako, Japan10.0 km2012-04-29 15:02:18 UTCView event →
M 5.6211 km SE of Hiroo, Japan12.0 km2012-03-14 10:57:40 UTCView event →
M 5.655 km E of ?hara, Japan26.2 km2012-02-29 14:32:47 UTCView event →
M 5.6Bonin Islands, Japan region504.2 km2012-02-28 15:07:35 UTCView event →
M 5.663 km NNE of Miyako, Japan55.3 km2012-01-28 00:22:18 UTCView event →
M 5.5212 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan20.2 km2012-12-07 08:48:13 UTCView event →
M 5.544 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan47.4 km2012-08-29 19:05:11 UTCView event →
M 5.55 km ENE of Narut?, Japan54.3 km2012-04-24 20:22:10 UTCView event →
M 5.5Bonin Islands, Japan region493.8 km2012-04-18 05:37:55 UTCView event →
M 5.541 km E of Namie, Japan25.1 km2012-04-12 14:50:52 UTCView event →
M 5.53 km ENE of ?me, Japan103.8 km2012-03-15 19:20:18 UTCView event →
M 5.572 km NE of Hasaki, Japan30.2 km2012-02-14 03:27:50 UTCView event →
M 5.517 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan16.0 km2012-01-12 03:20:49 UTCView event →
M 5.4near the east coast of Honshu, Japan55.6 km2012-12-29 14:59:38 UTCView event →
M 5.4Izu Islands, Japan region101.4 km2012-10-16 02:03:28 UTCView event →
M 5.4244 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan34.0 km2012-10-14 11:11:36 UTCView event →
M 5.4Volcano Islands, Japan region35.7 km2012-09-30 15:35:53 UTCView event →
M 5.4124 km NNW of Hirara, Japan133.1 km2012-08-08 07:11:01 UTCView event →
M 5.4Volcano Islands, Japan region132.1 km2012-05-01 05:33:51 UTCView event →
M 5.4233 km S of Kushiro, Japan10.0 km2012-03-14 11:40:17 UTCView event →
M 5.46 km SE of Daigo, Japan27.1 km2012-03-09 17:25:33 UTCView event →
M 5.48 km WNW of Hitachi-Naka, Japan74.9 km2012-02-29 22:32:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4279 km E of Namie, Japan10.0 km2012-02-28 22:52:37 UTCView event →
M 5.485 km SW of Itoman, Japan42.2 km2012-02-27 19:31:51 UTCView event →
M 5.445 km WSW of Ry?tsu-minato, Japan10.0 km2012-02-08 12:01:37 UTCView event →
M 5.341 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan68.8 km2012-11-23 20:21:30 UTCView event →
M 5.354 km E of ?hara, Japan41.6 km2012-11-16 08:25:57 UTCView event →
M 5.312 km WSW of Makurazaki, Japan168.6 km2012-10-16 13:39:25 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 5.345 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan49.2 km2012-07-29 22:05:09 UTCView event →
M 5.312 km WSW of Tateyama, Japan86.4 km2012-07-03 02:31:03 UTCView event →
M 5.3106 km E of Miyako, Japan10.0 km2012-05-20 08:20:57 UTCView event →
M 5.359 km E of ?hara, Japan26.8 km2012-03-02 10:11:43 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 →

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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