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Mexico · Earthquake archives 2012

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Events151
Largest magnitudeM 7.4
M6+9
M7+2
Average depth25.1 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan8Feb14Mar34Apr35May13Jun3Jul5Aug6Sep11Oct9Nov8Dec5
January8 EventsMax M6.2 · M6+ 1February14 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0March34 EventsMax M7.4 · M6+ 1April35 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 4May13 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1June3 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0July5 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0August6 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0September11 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 1October9 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0November8 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1December5 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.46 km E of Santiago Llano Grande, Mexico20.0 km2012-03-20 18:02:47 UTCView event →
M 7.069 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico13.0 km2012-04-12 07:15:48 UTCView event →
M 6.541 km NW of El Habillal, Mexico20.0 km2012-04-11 22:55:10 UTCView event →
M 6.359 km NNE of La Paz, Mexico10.0 km2012-09-25 23:45:24 UTCView event →
M 6.246 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico45.0 km2012-01-21 18:47:11 UTCView event →
M 6.18 km N of San José Poliutla, Mexico53.0 km2012-11-15 09:20:21 UTCView event →
M 6.063 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico14.0 km2012-05-01 22:43:33 UTCView event →
M 6.083 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico9.0 km2012-04-12 07:06:00 UTCView event →
M 6.07 km SSW of Santa María Cortijo, Mexico9.0 km2012-04-02 17:36:42 UTCView event →
M 5.974 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico14.0 km2012-10-08 06:26:23 UTCView event →
M 5.719 km W of Placeres del Oro, Mexico51.1 km2012-05-01 16:37:58 UTCView event →
M 5.6near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico10.0 km2012-02-20 19:09:36 UTCView event →
M 5.55 km SE of Tinajas 1ra. Sección, Mexico68.8 km2012-10-14 10:41:23 UTCView event →
M 5.5109 km E of La Rivera, Mexico10.0 km2012-10-05 20:02:10 UTCView event →
M 5.53 km SSW of Santo Domingo Armenta, Mexico12.0 km2012-09-29 07:11:12 UTCView event →
M 5.511 km N of Plan de Agua Prieta, Mexico256.7 km2012-09-01 18:01:48 UTCView event →
M 5.5176 km SE of La Playa, Mexico11.4 km2012-05-01 15:44:37 UTCView event →
M 5.542 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico49.0 km2012-03-13 23:06:43 UTCView event →
M 5.46 km SSW of El Ciruelo, Mexico6.4 km2012-09-22 12:29:58 UTCView event →
M 5.4219 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico10.0 km2012-05-03 04:59:54 UTCView event →
M 5.478 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km2012-03-30 18:16:08 UTCView event →
M 5.368 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico26.0 km2012-12-30 12:21:21 UTCView event →
M 5.389 km ENE of La Rivera, Mexico10.0 km2012-04-16 03:27:40 UTCView event →
M 5.35 km NNW of San Nicolás, Mexico20.0 km2012-04-01 22:23:48 UTCView event →
M 5.35 km NNE of Corralero, Mexico10.0 km2012-03-20 18:22:33 UTCView event →
M 5.2237 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico10.0 km2012-10-01 17:32:28 UTCView event →
M 5.292 km SSW of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico10.0 km2012-08-27 23:16:00 UTCView event →
M 5.291 km SSW of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico10.0 km2012-08-27 05:23:20 UTCView event →
M 5.27 km SW of El Ciruelo, Mexico5.4 km2012-07-24 05:25:28 UTCView event →
M 5.246 km WSW of El Arenal, Mexico70.8 km2012-06-29 13:00:26 UTCView event →
M 5.25 km E of Corralero, Mexico15.1 km2012-04-13 10:10:04 UTCView event →
M 5.256 km SSW of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico3.9 km2012-03-20 19:02:38 UTCView event →
M 5.13 km E of Santo Domingo Armenta, Mexico27.7 km2012-03-22 16:46:47 UTCView event →
M 5.11 km S of San Pedro Atoyac, Mexico24.6 km2012-03-20 20:14:39 UTCView event →
M 5.13 km WSW of Corralero, Mexico10.0 km2012-03-20 18:35:36 UTCView event →
M 5.1119 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico16.1 km2012-02-23 14:09:09 UTCView event →
M 5.1153 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico16.1 km2012-02-08 13:06:41 UTCView event →
M 5.05 km SE of Corralero, Mexico16.0 km2012-04-13 13:06:28 UTCView event →
M 5.014 km SSW of Montecillos, Mexico10.0 km2012-04-02 23:55:00 UTCView event →
M 5.03 km SE of El Pitahayo, Mexico20.0 km2012-03-21 11:36:14 UTCView event →
M 5.02 km SE of Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico15.0 km2012-03-21 02:54:40 UTCView event →
M 5.024 km SW of San Nicolás, Mexico10.0 km2012-03-20 22:25:40 UTCView event →
M 5.073 km SSE of El Coyul, Mexico16.1 km2012-02-18 01:34:19 UTCView event →
M 4.9near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico57.3 km2012-10-27 16:22:05 UTCView event →
M 4.953 km N of La Paz, Mexico10.0 km2012-09-26 00:17:54 UTCView event →
M 4.9104 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico47.5 km2012-05-27 13:41:59 UTCView event →
M 4.973 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico10.0 km2012-04-12 10:26:55 UTCView event →
M 4.967 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico10.0 km2012-04-12 07:12:43 UTCView event →
M 4.980 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico16.5 km2012-04-06 15:38:48 UTCView event →
M 4.98 km SSW of Montecillos, Mexico10.0 km2012-04-02 17:44:23 UTCView event →
M 4.959 km SSW of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico15.0 km2012-03-21 02:25:29 UTCView event →
M 4.94 km SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico10.0 km2012-03-20 18:16:31 UTCView event →
M 4.911 km WSW of San José del Progreso, Mexico10.0 km2012-03-20 18:14:44 UTCView event →
M 4.912 km S of Puerto Madero, Mexico76.7 km2012-02-16 20:14:41 UTCView event →
M 4.9102 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico22.9 km2012-02-05 13:18:55 UTCView event →
M 4.95km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX10.0 km2012-02-14 10:09:28 UTCView event →
M 4.84 km NNW of Santa María Huamelula, Mexico42.5 km2012-12-18 01:38:23 UTCView event →
M 4.887 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico34.1 km2012-08-18 12:38:33 UTCView event →
M 4.874 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico10.0 km2012-08-02 22:13:18 UTCView event →
M 4.888 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico21.3 km2012-06-18 02:53:14 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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