Earthquakes in January 2012
10 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events
10
Busiest day
15 Jan
2 events
Daily average
0.3
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.2
M7.2 earthquake - off the west coast of northern Sumatra
19 km deep
Extreme - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
365 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - South Shetland Islands
8 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Ica, Ica
43 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 70 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
28 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
580 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Mapastepec, Chiapas
45 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Tomé, Biobio
20 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
13 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Shetland Islands
10 km deep
Major