Earthquakes in April 2012
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 8.6
M8.6 earthquake - 2012 Wharton Basin Earthquake
20 km deep
Extreme - 8.2
M8.2 earthquake - 2012 Wharton Basin Aftershock
25 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 69 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico
13 km deep
Extreme - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
198 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua
16 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near La Ligua, Valparaiso
29 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 76 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
135 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near La Orilla, Michoacán
20 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - east of the South Sandwich Islands
12 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - off the west coast of northern Sumatra
25 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
11 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - Drake Passage
15 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
109 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
114 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua
17 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 83 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico
9 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 266 km W of Bandon, Oregon
8 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - North Indian Ocean
10 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
9 km deep
Major