Major earthquakes worldwide in 2012 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes133

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LargestM8.62012 Wharton Basin Earthquake

M7+16

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.492

M6.5–6.925

M7.0–7.914

M8+2

By region

Indonesia13

Japan12

Vanuatu11

Mexico9

Papua New Guinea9

Chile7

Russia6

Philippines5

Peru5

Alaska5

Nearby years

2007196

2008179

2009160

2010174

2011207

2012 ◀133

2013142

2014155

2015146

2016147

2017110

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.6 2012-04-11	2012-04-11 08:38	20 km	2012 Wharton Basin Earthquake
M8.2 2012-04-11	2012-04-11 10:43	25 km	2012 Wharton Basin Aftershock
M7.8 2012-10-28	2012-10-28 03:04	14 km	206 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada
M7.7 2012-08-14	2012-08-14 02:59	583 km	156 km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia
M7.6 2012-08-31	2012-08-31 12:47	28 km	89 km E of Sulangan, Philippines
M7.6 2012-09-05	2012-09-05 14:42	35 km	11 km ENE of Hojancha, Costa Rica
M7.4 2012-03-20	2012-03-20 18:02	20 km	6 km E of Santiago Llano Grande, Mexico
M7.4 2012-11-07	2012-11-07 16:35	24 km	33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
M7.3 2012-08-27	2012-08-27 04:37	28 km	126 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
M7.3 2012-09-30	2012-09-30 16:31	170 km	11 km WNW of San Agustín, Colombia
M7.3 2012-12-07	2012-12-07 08:18	31 km	234 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M7.2 2012-01-10	2012-01-10 18:36	19 km	off the west coast of northern Sumatra
M7.1 2012-02-02	2012-02-02 13:34	23 km	125 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M7.1 2012-03-25	2012-03-25 22:37	41 km	23 km NE of Constitución, Chile
M7.1 2012-12-10	2012-12-10 16:53	155 km	Banda Sea
M7.0 2012-04-12	2012-04-12 07:15	13 km	69 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico
M6.9 2012-03-14	2012-03-14 09:08	12 km	236 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan
M6.8 2012-01-01	2012-01-01 05:27	365 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.8 2012-04-17	2012-04-17 07:13	198 km	140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 2012-08-30	2012-08-30 13:43	14 km	89 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
M6.8 2012-11-11	2012-11-11 01:12	14 km	51 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar
M6.7 2012-02-06	2012-02-06 03:49	11 km	2 km NNE of Jimalalud, Philippines
M6.7 2012-02-26	2012-02-26 06:17	12 km	38 km NE of Saryg-Sep, Russia
M6.7 2012-03-09	2012-03-09 07:09	16 km	57 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.7 2012-04-17	2012-04-17 03:50	29 km	22 km NW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile
M6.7 2012-04-21	2012-04-21 01:16	16 km	86 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.7 2012-05-28	2012-05-28 05:07	587 km	35 km ESE of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M6.7 2012-07-26	2012-07-26 05:33	20 km	Mauritius - Reunion region
M6.7 2012-12-21	2012-12-21 22:28	201 km	59 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.6 2012-01-15	2012-01-15 13:40	8 km	South Shetland Islands
M6.6 2012-03-03	2012-03-03 12:19	14 km	262 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.6 2012-03-21	2012-03-21 22:15	118 km	11 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2012-04-28	2012-04-28 10:08	135 km	76 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.6 2012-08-26	2012-08-26 15:05	91 km	140 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.6 2012-10-09	2012-10-09 12:32	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.6 2012-10-12	2012-10-12 00:31	13 km	163 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
M6.5 2012-04-11	2012-04-11 22:55	20 km	41 km NW of El Habillal, Mexico
M6.5 2012-07-28	2012-07-28 20:03	41 km	105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2012-10-24	2012-10-24 00:45	17 km	Costa Rica
M6.5 2012-11-11	2012-11-11 22:14	20 km	32 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala
M6.5 2012-11-16	2012-11-16 18:12	29 km	163 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.4 2012-01-09	2012-01-09 04:07	28 km	70 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.4 2012-01-30	2012-01-30 05:11	43 km	6 km ESE of Pampa de Tate, Peru
M6.4 2012-02-14	2012-02-14 08:19	51 km	89 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.4 2012-07-25	2012-07-25 00:27	22 km	44 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.4 2012-07-25	2012-07-25 11:20	20 km	1 km E of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.4 2012-08-11	2012-08-11 12:23	11 km	26 km SW of Ahar, Iran
M6.4 2012-09-26	2012-09-26 23:39	16 km	118 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.3 2012-01-24	2012-01-24 00:52	580 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.3 2012-05-18	2012-05-18 02:00	10 km	Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
M6.3 2012-05-20	2012-05-20 07:20	11 km	105 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.3 2012-06-04	2012-06-04 00:45	7 km	south of Panama
M6.3 2012-06-04	2012-06-04 03:15	7 km	278 km SW of Arenas, Panama
M6.3 2012-06-17	2012-06-17 20:32	36 km	19 km SSE of ?funato, Japan
M6.3 2012-06-29	2012-06-29 21:07	18 km	117 km E of Xinyuan, China
M6.3 2012-07-03	2012-07-03 10:36	230 km	63 km S of Opunake, New Zealand
M6.3 2012-07-06	2012-07-06 02:28	160 km	51 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.3 2012-08-18	2012-08-18 09:41	10 km	51 km SSE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.3 2012-09-25	2012-09-25 23:45	10 km	59 km NNE of La Paz, Mexico
M6.3 2012-10-28	2012-10-28 18:54	9 km	237 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada
M6.3 2012-11-12	2012-11-12 20:42	9 km	266 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska
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 2012-01-21	2012-01-21 18:47	45 km	46 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico
M6.2 2012-03-14	2012-03-14 21:13	28 km	100 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2012-04-14	2012-04-14 10:56	15 km	Drake Passage
M6.2 2012-04-14	2012-04-14 22:05	11 km	84 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.2 2012-04-15	2012-04-15 05:57	25 km	off the west coast of northern Sumatra
M6.2 2012-04-17	2012-04-17 19:03	12 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.2 2012-05-14	2012-05-14 10:00	106 km	40 km ENE of Palca, Peru
M6.2 2012-08-10	2012-08-10 18:37	13 km	102 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.2 2012-08-11	2012-08-11 12:34	12 km	30 km WSW of Ahar, Iran
M6.2 2012-08-12	2012-08-12 10:47	13 km	281 km SE of Hotan, China
M6.2 2012-08-19	2012-08-19 22:41	73 km	95 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2012-09-14	2012-09-14 04:51	19 km	165 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
M6.2 2012-10-20	2012-10-20 23:00	36 km	112 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 2012-10-30	2012-10-30 02:49	9 km	241 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
M6.2 2012-12-07	2012-12-07 08:31	32 km	220 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M6.1 2012-01-23	2012-01-23 16:04	20 km	24 km NNW of Tomé, Chile
M6.1 2012-02-03	2012-02-03 03:46	8 km	116 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.1 2012-02-05	2012-02-05 00:15	145 km	81 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.1 2012-02-05	2012-02-05 16:40	8 km	117 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.1 2012-03-05	2012-03-05 07:46	554 km	37 km SSE of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M6.1 2012-03-14	2012-03-14 10:49	10 km	245 km S of Kushiro, Japan
M6.1 2012-03-20	2012-03-20 17:56	66 km	140 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.1 2012-03-27	2012-03-27 11:00	15 km	24 km NNE of Miyako, Japan
M6.1 2012-04-06	2012-04-06 16:15	108 km	133 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2012-05-24	2012-05-24 22:47	10 km	Norwegian Sea
M6.1 2012-06-05	2012-06-05 19:31	15 km	75 km ESE of ?hara, Japan
M6.1 2012-06-07	2012-06-07 16:03	110 km	16 km S of Uñon, Peru
M6.1 2012-06-23	2012-06-23 04:34	95 km	66 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia
M6.1 2012-08-02	2012-08-02 09:38	145 km	30 km E of San Fernando, Peru
M6.1 2012-08-02	2012-08-02 09:56	46 km	116 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2012-09-03	2012-09-03 18:23	14 km	251 km SSW of Jimbaran, Indonesia
M6.1 2012-09-08	2012-09-08 10:51	21 km	48 km WNW of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.1 2012-10-01	2012-10-01 22:21	15 km	100 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.1 2012-10-08	2012-10-08 11:43	10 km	127 km S of Amahai, Indonesia
M6.1 2012-11-02	2012-11-02 18:17	37 km	2 km NW of Tigao, Philippines
M6.1 2012-11-08	2012-11-08 02:01	14 km	176 km WSW of Vernon, Canada
M6.1 2012-11-13	2012-11-13 04:31	9 km	Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

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