Earthquakes worldwide, 2008-12 (M5.5+)
M5.5+39
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LargestM6.8Kermadec Islands
Average for month 12 (2000–)42.3
Per day
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.8 2008-12-09 | 2008-12-09 06:23 | 18 km | Kermadec Islands region |
| M6.4 2008-12-06 | 2008-12-06 10:55 | 398 km | 144 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste |
| M6.3 2008-12-08 | 2008-12-08 18:39 | 11 km | southeast Indian Ridge |
| M6.3 2008-12-20 | 2008-12-20 10:29 | 19 km | 148 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan |
| M6.3 2008-12-25 | 2008-12-25 03:20 | 206 km | 11 km SSE of Kiupo, Philippines |
| M6.2 2008-12-18 | 2008-12-18 21:19 | 18 km | 46 km W of La Ligua, Chile |
| M6.1 2008-12-09 | 2008-12-09 17:28 | 224 km | 83 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu |
| M6.0 2008-12-10 | 2008-12-10 13:15 | 51 km | 197 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands |
| M6.0 2008-12-18 | 2008-12-18 21:50 | 25 km | 73 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile |
| M6.0 2008-12-24 | 2008-12-24 09:11 | 9 km | 249 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| M5.9 2008-12-02 | 2008-12-02 12:31 | 137 km | Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands |
| M5.9 2008-12-11 | 2008-12-11 21:40 | 129 km | 66 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia |
| M5.9 2008-12-13 | 2008-12-13 08:45 | 10 km | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| M5.9 2008-12-19 | 2008-12-19 08:31 | 5 km | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| M5.9 2008-12-21 | 2008-12-21 09:16 | 13 km | 139 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan |
| M5.9 2008-12-23 | 2008-12-23 11:15 | 32 km | 60 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| M5.9 2008-12-30 | 2008-12-30 19:49 | 20 km | 128 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| M5.8 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-03 23:16 | 14 km | 114 km ESE of ?funato, Japan |
| M5.8 2008-12-17 | 2008-12-17 10:55 | 530 km | 247 km E of Levuka, Fiji |
| M5.8 2008-12-20 | 2008-12-20 21:05 | 4 km | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| M5.8 2008-12-25 | 2008-12-25 08:11 | 10 km | 191 km WSW of Vernon, Canada |
| M5.8 2008-12-25 | 2008-12-25 22:40 | 13 km | 199 km S of Ormara, Pakistan |
| M5.8 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-29 03:37 | 151 km | 52 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan |
| M5.7 2008-12-06 | 2008-12-06 06:21 | 35 km | Kermadec Islands region |
| M5.7 2008-12-09 | 2008-12-09 15:31 | 45 km | 147 km W of Abepura, Indonesia |
| M5.7 2008-12-09 | 2008-12-09 18:51 | 597 km | Fiji region |
| M5.7 2008-12-09 | 2008-12-09 22:52 | 10 km | 12 km WSW of Alik Ghund, Pakistan |
| M5.7 2008-12-11 | 2008-12-11 17:06 | 14 km | 168 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| M5.7 2008-12-19 | 2008-12-19 09:36 | 32 km | 67 km W of La Ligua, Chile |
| M5.6 2008-12-07 | 2008-12-07 06:23 | 10 km | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| M5.6 2008-12-13 | 2008-12-13 22:37 | 14 km | 108 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu |
| M5.6 2008-12-18 | 2008-12-18 20:57 | 543 km | south of the Fiji Islands |
| M5.6 2008-12-20 | 2008-12-20 15:43 | 69 km | 24 km ESE of Aras-asan, Philippines |
| M5.5 2008-12-04 | 2008-12-04 16:47 | 115 km | 135 km NNE of Calama, Chile |
| M5.5 2008-12-05 | 2008-12-05 20:03 | 34 km | 126 km ESE of ?funato, Japan |
| M5.5 2008-12-08 | 2008-12-08 01:51 | 10 km | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| M5.5 2008-12-14 | 2008-12-14 20:36 | 10 km | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| M5.5 2008-12-20 | 2008-12-20 17:44 | 45 km | 182 km W of Abepura, Indonesia |
| M5.5 2008-12-25 | 2008-12-25 00:10 | 10 km | 89 km SW of Nadi, Fiji |
Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.