M8.6 earthquake - 2012 Wharton Basin Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck 2012 Wharton Basin Earthquake on 11 Apr 2012, 08:38 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.