Earthquakes in September 1972
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 198 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
9 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 131 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
68 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 91 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
37 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 46 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
50 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
17 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 195 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
35 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 76 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
10 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku
125 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 203 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
13 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte Province
10 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus
17 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 91 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
37 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan
32 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
22 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 88 km S of Yudomari, Japan
51 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Kórinthos, Peloponnese
82 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 180 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia
31 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Albardón, San Juan
21 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 35 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
122 km deep
Major