Earthquakes in August 1972

15 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

15

Strongest

M7.5

199 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Busiest day

4 Aug

4 events

Daily average

0.5

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

7.5
M7.5 earthquake - 199 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
19782 d ago14 km deep
Extreme
6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
19770 d ago14 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 78 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
19794 d ago27 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 171 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
19796 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 134 km SW of Adak, Alaska
19797 d ago30 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 289 km E of Poronaysk, Russia
19779 d ago587 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku
19799 d ago96 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
19772 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 199 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
19782 d ago20 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 209 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
19793 d ago16 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 80 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
19795 d ago31 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 67 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
19796 d ago11 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 84 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
19796 d ago22 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 53 km WSW of Port Alexander, Alaska
19796 d ago20 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 62 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
19798 d ago25 km deep
Major