Earthquakes in August 2012
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.7
M7.7 earthquake - 156 km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia
583 km deep
Extreme - 7.6
M7.6 earthquake near San Jose, Caraga
28 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan
28 km deep
Extreme - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 89 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
14 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku
91 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Ahar, East Azerbaijan
11 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi
10 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province
73 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Oytograk, Xinjiang
13 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Ahar, East Azerbaijan
12 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 102 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
13 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
46 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near San Fernando, Ucayali
145 km deep
Major