Major earthquakes worldwide in 1912 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes59

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LargestM7.9Myanmar

M7+11

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.425

M6.5–6.923

M7.0–7.911

M8+0

By region

Alaska Peninsula14

Alaska7

Japan4

Turkey3

Afghanistan3

Indonesia3

Philippines2

Vanuatu2

Mexico2

Myanmar1

Nearby years

190765

190830

190944

191057

191142

1912 ◀59

191373

191454

191571

191657

191787

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.9 1912-05-23	1912-05-23 02:24	15 km	32 km NW of Taunggyi, Myanmar
M7.6 1912-09-29	1912-09-29 20:51	15 km	245 km E of Melekeok Village, Palau
M7.5 1912-08-17	1912-08-17 19:11	35 km	210 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
M7.3 1912-08-06	1912-08-06 21:11	165 km	79 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
M7.3 1912-12-07	1912-12-07 22:46	620 km	31 km SE of Villa Atamisqui, Argentina
M7.2 1912-08-09	1912-08-09 01:29	15 km	25 km SE of Malkara, Turkey
M7.2 1912-07-07	1912-07-07 07:57	3 km	Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska
M7.1 1912-11-07	1912-11-07 07:40	35 km	4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska
M7.0 1912-06-08	1912-06-08 07:36	–	Event 36 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M7.0 1912-09-01	1912-09-01 04:10	425 km	204 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1912-10-26	1912-10-26 09:00	180 km	32 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam
M6.9 1912-03-25	1912-03-25 04:49	255 km	86 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.9 1912-12-09	1912-12-09 08:32	50 km	33 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M6.8 1912-10-31	1912-10-31 17:23	15 km	281 km S of Colonia, Micronesia
M6.8 1912-05-06	1912-05-06 18:59	15 km	67 km E of Selfoss, Iceland
M6.8 1912-06-08	1912-06-08 08:48	–	Event 37 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.8 1912-07-24	1912-07-24 11:59	35 km	13 km ESE of Huangala, Peru
M6.8 1912-01-04	1912-01-04 15:46	35 km	111 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M6.8 1912-04-25	1912-04-25 10:27	205 km	78 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan
M6.8 1912-06-10	1912-06-10 16:06	5 km	Event 48 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.7 1912-11-19	1912-11-19 13:55	15 km	2 km S of San Pedro el Alto, Mexico
M6.7 1912-09-13	1912-09-13 23:31	15 km	30 km SW of Kumbağ, Turkey
M6.7 1912-10-18	1912-10-18 11:54	20 km	8 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.7 1912-06-12	1912-06-12 12:43	15 km	11 km S of Los Amates, Guatemala
M6.7 1912-12-08	1912-12-08 23:49	15 km	105 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
M6.7 1912-12-23	1912-12-23 23:56	35 km	30 km N of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.7 1912-01-31	1912-01-31 20:11	25 km	Prince William Sound, Alaska
M6.6 1912-12-24	1912-12-24 18:07	35 km	40 km ESE of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.6 1912-06-08	1912-06-08 13:00	–	Event 39 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.5 1912-03-11	1912-03-11 10:17	15 km	247 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.5 1912-05-15	1912-05-15 00:04	235 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 1912-06-07	1912-06-07 18:25	–	Event 21 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.5 1912-08-18	1912-08-18 13:19	600 km	201 km SSE of Baubau, Indonesia
M6.5 1912-11-28	1912-11-28 20:55	205 km	29 km E of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.4 1912-01-24	1912-01-24 16:23	15 km	11 km W of Kyllíni, Greece
M6.4 1912-07-08	1912-07-08 21:53	0 km	Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska
M6.3 1912-09-11	1912-09-11 00:47	75 km	27 km E of Meulaboh, Indonesia
M6.3 1912-06-07	1912-06-07 09:56	–	Event 17 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.3 1912-06-07	1912-06-07 10:35	–	Event 18 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.3 1912-06-08	1912-06-08 06:49	–	Event 35 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.3 1912-07-18	1912-07-18 21:16	10 km	Easter Island region
M6.3 1912-11-03	1912-11-03 06:04	25 km	28 km E of Lugu, Taiwan
M6.2 1912-05-22	1912-05-22 23:08	205 km	58 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.2 1912-08-10	1912-08-10 09:23	10 km	23 km NE of Biga, Turkey
M6.2 1912-05-11	1912-05-11 17:26	10 km	Chagos Archipelago region
M6.2 1912-06-08	1912-06-08 04:41	15 km	25 km WSW of Muroran, Japan
M6.2 1912-06-08	1912-06-08 10:29	–	Event 38 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.2 1912-06-17	1912-06-17 11:28	–	Event 50 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.2 1912-08-18	1912-08-18 21:09	–	Near Flagstaff, Arizona
M6.2 1912-11-08	1912-11-08 07:53	15 km	3 km WSW of Irosin, Philippines
M6.1 1912-02-20	1912-02-20 13:03	15 km	28 km N of Maputsoe, Lesotho
M6.1 1912-06-07	1912-06-07 12:23	–	Event 19 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.1 1912-06-12	1912-06-12 07:04	–	Event 49 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.1 1912-07-09	1912-07-09 08:18	10 km	42 km N of Gulu, Uganda
M6.1 1912-12-05	1912-12-05 12:27	35 km	13 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.0 1912-05-25	1912-05-25 18:01	85 km	3 km WNW of Matca, Romania
M6.0 1912-06-08	1912-06-08 06:11	–	Event 33 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.0 1912-06-09	1912-06-09 17:14	–	Event 43 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula
M6.0 1912-07-24	1912-07-24 23:24	500 km	southeast of Shikoku, Japan

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