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2012M6+ · 133

Earthquakes of 2012

In 2012 the world had 133 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, 16 of them 7 or more; the strongest reached 8.6. 476 deaths were recorded. Each one with its place, depth, aftershocks and toll.

133M6+
16M7+ · M8+ 2
M8.6Strongest
476Deaths
M6.8M6.4M7.2M6.6M6.0M6.2M6.0M6.1M6.3M6.4M7.1M6.1M6.1M6.1M6.7M6.0M6.4M6.0M6.7M6.6M6.1M6.7M6.9M6.1M6.0M6.2M6.1M7.4M6.6M7.1M6.0M6.1M6.0M6.1M8.6M6.0M8.2M6.0M6.5M6.0M7.0M6.2M6.2M6.2M6.7M6.8M6.2M6.7M6.0M6.0M6.6M6.0M6.2M6.3M6.0M6.3M6.0M6.1M6.0M6.7M6.3M6.3M6.1M6.0M6.1M6.0M6.3M6.0M6.1M6.0M6.3M6.3M6.3M6.0M6.0M6.4M6.4M6.7M6.5M6.1M6.1M6.2M6.4M6.2M6.2M7.7M6.3M6.2M6.6M7.3M6.8M7.6M6.1M6.0M7.6M6.1M6.2M6.3M6.4M7.3M6.1M6.1M6.6M6.6M6.0M6.2M6.5M7.8M6.3M6.2M6.1M7.4M6.1M6.0M6.8M6.5M6.3M6.1M6.1M6.1M6.5M6.0M6.1M7.3M6.2M6.3M7.1M6.0M6.3M6.0M6.1M6.1M6.7
Earthquakes of 2012

Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · 2012

10Jan
9Feb
13Mar
19Apr
9May
11Jun
8Jul
13Aug
8Sep
10Oct
12Nov
11Dec
DateWhereMagnitudeDepthDeaths
1 January 2012off Japan6.8365 km
9 January 2012off Solomon Islands6.428 km
10 January 2012off Indonesia7.219 km
15 January 2012off Antarctica6.68 km
15 January 2012off Antarctica6.010 km
21 January 2012off Mexico6.245 km
22 January 2012off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.013 km
23 January 2012off Chile6.120 km
24 January 2012Pacific Ocean6.3580 km
30 January 2012Peru6.443 km
2 February 2012off Vanuatu7.123 km
3 February 2012off Vanuatu6.18 km
5 February 2012off Vanuatu6.1145 km
5 February 2012off Vanuatu6.18 km
6 February 2012Philippines6.711 km51
6 February 2012Philippines6.09 km
14 February 2012off Solomon Islands6.451 km
26 February 2012off Tonga6.010 km
26 February 2012Russia6.712 km
3 March 2012off New Caledonia6.614 km
5 March 2012Argentina6.1554 km
9 March 2012off Vanuatu6.716 km
14 March 2012off Japan6.912 km
14 March 2012off Japan6.110 km
14 March 2012off Japan6.010 km
14 March 2012Papua New Guinea6.228 km
20 March 2012Indonesia6.166 km
20 March 2012Mexico7.420 km2
21 March 2012Papua New Guinea6.6118 km
25 March 2012Chile7.141 km1
26 March 2012Pacific Ocean6.010 km
27 March 2012off Japan6.115 km
2 April 2012Mexico6.09 km
6 April 2012off Papua New Guinea6.1109 km
11 April 2012off Indonesia8.620 km10
11 April 2012Indian Ocean6.010 km
11 April 2012Indian Ocean8.225 km
11 April 2012off the United States6.08 km
11 April 2012Mexico6.520 km
12 April 2012off Mexico6.09 km
12 April 2012off Mexico7.013 km
14 April 2012off Chile6.215 km
14 April 2012off Vanuatu6.211 km
15 April 2012Indian Ocean6.225 km
17 April 2012Chile6.729 km2
17 April 2012off Papua New Guinea6.8198 km
17 April 2012Atlantic Ocean6.212 km
21 April 2012off Indonesia6.716 km
21 April 2012off Indonesia6.017 km
23 April 2012off New Zealand6.0114 km
28 April 2012off Tonga6.6135 km
1 May 2012off Mexico6.014 km
14 May 2012Chile6.2106 km
18 May 2012off Chile6.310 km
20 May 2012Italy6.06 km7
20 May 2012off Japan6.311 km
23 May 2012Pacific Ocean6.010 km
24 May 2012off Norway6.110 km
26 May 2012off Japan6.0487 km
28 May 2012Argentina6.7587 km
4 June 2012off Colombia6.37 km
4 June 2012off Colombia6.37 km
5 June 2012off Japan6.115 km
7 June 2012Chile6.08 km
7 June 2012Peru6.1110 km
10 June 2012off Türkiye6.035 km
17 June 2012off Japan6.336 km
19 June 2012off the United States6.014 km
23 June 2012Indonesia6.195 km
24 June 2012Russia6.010 km
29 June 2012China6.318 km
3 July 2012off New Zealand6.3230 km
6 July 2012off Vanuatu6.3160 km
8 July 2012off Russia6.020 km
20 July 2012off Russia6.019 km
25 July 2012Indonesia6.422 km1
25 July 2012Solomon Islands6.420 km
26 July 2012off Mauritius6.720 km
28 July 2012off Papua New Guinea6.541 km
2 August 2012Peru6.1145 km
2 August 2012off Papua New Guinea6.146 km
10 August 2012off the United States6.213 km
11 August 2012Iran6.411 km306
11 August 2012Iran6.212 km
12 August 2012China6.213 km
14 August 2012off Russia7.7583 km
18 August 2012Indonesia6.310 km6
19 August 2012Papua New Guinea6.273 km
26 August 2012off Indonesia6.691 km
27 August 2012off El Salvador7.328 km
30 August 2012off Norway6.814 km
31 August 2012off the Philippines7.628 km1
3 September 2012off Indonesia6.114 km
5 September 2012off Vanuatu6.027 km
5 September 2012Costa Rica7.635 km2
8 September 2012off Indonesia6.121 km
14 September 2012off Indonesia6.219 km
25 September 2012off Mexico6.310 km
26 September 2012off the United States6.416 km
30 September 2012Colombia7.3170 km
1 October 2012off Japan6.115 km
8 October 2012off Indonesia6.110 km
9 October 2012Southern Ocean6.610 km
12 October 2012off Indonesia6.613 km
17 October 2012off Indonesia6.0326 km
20 October 2012off Vanuatu6.236 km
24 October 2012Costa Rica6.517 km
28 October 2012Canada7.814 km1
28 October 2012off Canada6.39 km
30 October 2012off Canada6.29 km
2 November 2012Philippines6.137 km
7 November 2012off Guatemala7.424 km48
8 November 2012off Canada6.114 km
10 November 2012Peru6.0129 km
11 November 2012Myanmar6.814 km38
11 November 2012off Guatemala6.520 km
12 November 2012off the United States6.39 km
13 November 2012off Chile6.19 km
14 November 2012Chile6.163 km
15 November 2012Mexico6.153 km
16 November 2012off Russia6.529 km
19 November 2012off Papua New Guinea6.013 km
2 December 2012off Vanuatu6.132 km
7 December 2012off Japan7.331 km
7 December 2012off Japan6.232 km
7 December 2012New Zealand6.3163 km
10 December 2012off Indonesia7.1155 km
11 December 2012off Indonesia6.030 km
14 December 2012off the United States6.313 km
15 December 2012off the United States6.026 km
15 December 2012Papua New Guinea6.152 km
17 December 2012off Indonesia6.144 km
21 December 2012off Vanuatu6.7201 km

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