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Earthquakes worldwide, 2012-12 (M5.5+)

M5.5+31

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LargestM7.3Japan

Average for month 12 (2000–)42.3

Per day

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.3 2012-12-07	2012-12-07 08:18	31 km	234 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M7.1 2012-12-10	2012-12-10 16:53	155 km	Banda Sea
M6.7 2012-12-21	2012-12-21 22:28	201 km	59 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.3 2012-12-07	2012-12-07 18:19	163 km	27 km SE of Tokoroa, New Zealand
M6.3 2012-12-14	2012-12-14 10:36	13 km	279 km SSW of Avalon, California
M6.2 2012-12-07	2012-12-07 08:31	32 km	220 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M6.1 2012-12-02	2012-12-02 00:54	32 km	99 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.1 2012-12-15	2012-12-15 19:30	52 km	88 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2012-12-17	2012-12-17 09:16	44 km	118 km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.0 2012-12-11	2012-12-11 06:18	30 km	Molucca Sea
M6.0 2012-12-15	2012-12-15 04:49	26 km	83 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska
M5.9 2012-12-17	2012-12-17 17:41	10 km	central East Pacific Rise
M5.9 2012-12-27	2012-12-27 00:37	14 km	84 km NW of Quirihue, Chile
M5.8 2012-12-04	2012-12-04 01:42	64 km	20 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska
M5.8 2012-12-05	2012-12-05 17:08	14 km	43 km SE of Q?’en, Iran
M5.8 2012-12-14	2012-12-14 16:52	10 km	110 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M5.7 2012-12-07	2012-12-07 19:50	140 km	44 km SE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
M5.7 2012-12-17	2012-12-17 17:46	10 km	central East Pacific Rise
M5.7 2012-12-23	2012-12-23 13:31	15 km	45 km SW of Och’amch’ire, Georgia
M5.7 2012-12-29	2012-12-29 07:59	4 km	237 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M5.6 2012-12-03	2012-12-03 09:27	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M5.6 2012-12-08	2012-12-08 16:35	10 km	102 km S of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
M5.6 2012-12-09	2012-12-09 21:45	63 km	7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines
M5.6 2012-12-17	2012-12-17 00:28	68 km	101 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M5.5 2012-12-06	2012-12-06 00:43	31 km	88 km E of Sulangan, Philippines
M5.5 2012-12-07	2012-12-07 08:48	20 km	212 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
M5.5 2012-12-13	2012-12-13 23:03	10 km	east of Severnaya Zemlya
M5.5 2012-12-22	2012-12-22 16:41	134 km	51 km NW of Monywa, Myanmar
M5.5 2012-12-26	2012-12-26 23:01	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M5.5 2012-12-28	2012-12-28 17:32	112 km	77 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M5.5 2012-12-29	2012-12-29 17:50	117 km	43 km NW of P?r?n, Afghanistan

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.