Jump to content

List of earthquakes in 2012

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Justmeagain83 (talk | contribs) at 19:42, 12 April 2012 (→April). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012 is located in Earth
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012
List of earthquakes in 2012 (Earth)
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2012
(<6.0 in green, 6.0-6.9 in yellow, 7.0–7.9 in orange, 8.0+ in red)
Indonesia Indonesia Magnitude 8.6
Total fatalities108
9.0 Magnitude+0
8.0-8.9 Magnitude2
7.0-7.9 Magnitude4
6.0–6.9 Magnitude27
5.0–5.9 Magnitude418
← 2011 Earthquakes

This is a list of earthquakes in 2012. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.

Compared to other years

Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 2000–2012
  Magnitude Ranging Between    2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012 
8 - 9.9
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
4
0
1
1
1
2
7 - 7.9
14
15
13
14
14
10
9
14
12
16
21
19
4
6 - 6.9
146
121
127
140
141
140
142
178
168
144
151
185
27
5 - 5.9
1344
1224
1201
1203
1515
1693
1712
2074
1768
1896
1963
2259
430
Total
1505
1361
1341
1358
1672
1844
1865
2270
1948
2057
2136
2464
461

Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. USGS's Earthquake Myths has more information.

For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS and EMSC web sites

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 105 6.7 Philippines Negros Oriental, Philippines 20.0 February 6
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.6 Indonesia Aceh Province, Indonesia 22.9 April 11
2 8.2 Indonesia Aceh Province, Indonesia 16.4 April 11
3 7.4 2 Mexico Ometepec, Mexico 20 March 20
4 7.2 1 Indonesia Sumatra, Indonesia 20.5 January 11
5 7.1 1 Chile Talca, Chile 30 March 25
6 7.1 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 23.1 February 2
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

By month

January

January
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude11
5.0–5.9 Magnitude150
By death toll
Death toll1
Largest earthquake
Indonesia IndonesiaMagnitude 7.2
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia on January 11, at a depth of 20.5km.[5]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico on January 21, at a depth of 79.5km.[8]
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Fiji on January 24, at a depth of 582.8km.[11]
  • Peru A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near the coast of Central Peru on January 30, at a depth of 39.2km.[12]

February

February
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude9
5.0–5.9 Magnitude150
By death toll
Death toll105
Largest earthquake
Vanuatu VanuatuMagnitude 7.1
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near island of Efate, Vanuatu on February 2, at a depth of 23.1km. This was later followed by a magnitude 6.0 aftershock, at a depth of 21.7km.[13][14]
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near Isangel, Vanuatu on February 5, at a depth of 163.4km.[15]
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near island of Efate, Vanuatu on February 5, at a depth of 10.3km.[16]
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near island of Negros, and Cebu, Philippines on February 6, at a depth of 20km, killing at least 105 people. [17][18]
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near the island of Negros, on February 6, at a depth of 15km. [19]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck east of Honshu, on February 14, at a depth of 10km.[20]
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Kirakira, on February 14, at a depth of 54.7km.[21]
  • United States A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon, on February 15, at a depth of 10km.[22]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck southwestern Siberia, Russia on February 26, at a depth of 11.7km.[23]

March

March
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+2
6.0–6.9 Magnitude10
5.0–5.9 Magnitude110
By death toll
Death toll3
Largest earthquake
Mexico MexicoMagnitude 7.4
  • New Caledonia A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off New Caledonia on the March 3, at a depth of 15.2km.[24]
  • Argentina A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Sasowa, near Añatuya, on March 5, at a depth of 550km.[25]
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Vanuatu, near Isangel, on March 9, at a depth of 31.7km.[26]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on March 14, at a depth of 26.6 km. This was followed two hours later by a magnitude 6.1 at a depth of 9.5 km.[27][28]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, near Kimbe, New Britain, on March 14, at a depth of 47.8 km.[29]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Abepura, Indonesia, on March 20, at a depth of 67 km.[30]
  • Chile A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Chile, near Talca, on March 25, at a depth of 34.8 km.[33] One person died of a heart attack.[34]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit near the east coast of Honshu Japan, on March 27, at a depth of 10 km.[36]

April

April
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+2
6.0–6.9 Magnitude6
5.0–5.9 Magnitude48
By death toll
Death toll0
Largest earthquake
Indonesia IndonesiaMagnitude 8.6
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico on April 2, at a depth of 9.1km.[37]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, near Taron, on April 6, at a depth of 85.4 km.[38]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 8.6 earthquake hit Indonesia, off northern Sumatra, on April 11 at a depth of 22.9 km followed by several aftershocks including an 8.2.[39]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Mexico, near Michoacan, on April 11, at a depth of 20 km.[40]
  • United States A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon at a depth of 10.2 km.[41]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Santa Isabel, Mexico on April 12, at a depth of 10.3 km, it was preceded by a foreshock of 6.2, at a depth of 10.1 km.[42][43]

References

  1. ^ Magnitude 6.8 - IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-01.
  2. ^ "GeoNet – New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jan 2 2012 at 1:27 am (NZDT)". Geonet.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  3. ^ "GeoNet – New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jan 2 2012 at 5:45 am (NZDT)". Geonet.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  4. ^ Magnitude 6.6 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-09.
  5. ^ Magnitude 7.2 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF SUMATRA. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-10.
  6. ^ Magnitude 6.6 - SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-15.
  7. ^ Magnitude 6.2 - SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-15.
  8. ^ Magnitude 6.2 - OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-21.
  9. ^ Magnitude 6.0 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-22.
  10. ^ Magnitude 6.2 - BIOBIO REGION, CHILE. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-23.
  11. ^ Magnitude 6.3 - SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-24.
  12. ^ Magnitude 6.3 - NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-01-30.
  13. ^ Magnitude 7.1 - VANUATU. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-02.
  14. ^ Magnitude 6.0 - VANUATU. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-02.
  15. ^ Magnitude 6.0 - VANUATU. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-02.
  16. ^ Magnitude 6.0 - VANUATU. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  17. ^ Magnitude 6.7 - NEGROS - CEBU REGION, PHILIPPINES. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-06.
  18. ^ "Quake Deaths Rise | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online". Mb.com.ph. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  19. ^ Magnitude 6.0 - NEGROS - CEBU REGION, PHILIPPINES. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-06.
  20. ^ Magnitude 6.0 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
  21. ^ Magnitude 6.4 - SOLOMON ISLANDS. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-14.
  22. ^ Magnitude 6.0 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-15.
  23. ^ Magnitude 6.7 - SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-02-26.
  24. ^ Magnitude 6.6 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-03.
  25. ^ Magnitude 6.1 - SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-05.
  26. ^ Magnitude 6.7 - Isangel, Vanuatu. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-09.
  27. ^ Magnitude 6.8 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-14.
  28. ^ Magnitude 6.1 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN.Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-15.
  29. ^ Magnitude 6.2 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-15.
  30. ^ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc0008m6b#summary M6.2 - Abepura, Indonesia 2012-03-20 17:56:19 UTC. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-20.
  31. ^ Magnitude 7.6 - GUERRERO, MEXICO. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-20.
  32. ^ Magnitude 6.6 - NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-21.
  33. ^ Magnitude 7.2 - MAULE, CHILE. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.
  34. ^ http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2012/03/26/actualidad/1332729050_938441.html
  35. ^ M6.0 - Northern East Pacific Rise. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-26.
  36. ^ M6.0 - Miyako, Japan. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-03-27.
  37. ^ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0008ui2.php
  38. ^ M6.2 - Taron, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-04-06.
  39. ^ Magnitude 8.6 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA. Earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2012-04-11.
  40. ^ [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc00090z0.php Magnitude 6.5 - MICHOACAN, MEXICO. Retrieved on 2012-04-11.
  41. ^ Magnitude 5.9 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON. Retrieved on 2012-04-12
  42. ^ Magnitude 6.2 - Santa Isabel, Mexico. Retrieved on 2012-04-12
  43. ^ [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc00091a1#summary
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=List_of_earthquakes_in_2012&oldid=487056818"