Major world earthquakes of 2012
April 11th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A list of major earthquakes in the world in 2012, according to the US Geological Survey.
* Magnitude 8.2 off west coast of Sumatra, April 11
* Magnitude 8.6 off west coast of Sumatra, April 11
* Magnitude 7.1 Maule, Chile, March 25
* Magnitude 6.6 New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, March 21
* Magnitude 7.4 Oaxaca, Mexico, March 20
* Magnitude 6.9 off Honshu, Japan, March 14
* Magnitude 6.7 Vanuatu, March 9
* Magnitude 4.0 San Francisco Bay area, California, March 5
* Magnitude 6.6 Off Loyalty islands, March 3
* Magnitude 6.7 Siberia, Russia, Feb 26
* Magnitude 6.0 Off Oregon, Feb 15
* Magnitude 6.4 Solomon islands, Feb 14
* Magnitude 5.6 California, Feb 13
* Magnitude 6.7 Negros-Cebu region, Philippines, Feb 6
* Magnitude 7.1 Vanuatu, Feb 2
* Magnitude 6.3 near coast of Peru, Jan 30
* Magnitude 6.6 Shetland islands, Jan 15
* Magnitude 7.2 Off Sumatra, Jan 10
* Magnitude 6.6 Santa Cruz islands, Jan 9
* Magnitude 6.8 Izu islands, Japan region, Jan 1
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- Powerful earthquakes strike off Vanuatu, generating small tsunamis - Aug 21, 2011
- Tsunamis strike Japan after enormous earthquakes, casualties reported - Mar 11, 2011
- Strong earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu - May 11, 2011
- Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning - May 16, 2011
- Tsunamis in the past 10 years - Mar 11, 2011
- Strong earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu - Jul 31, 2011
- 6.8 magnitude quake jolts Japan (Lead) - Mar 14, 2012
- 6-magnitude quake off Japan's Honshu island - Mar 13, 2011
- Strong quake hits Japan (Lead) - Mar 01, 2012
- Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea, no damage - Aug 20, 2012
- At least 91 dead, scores missing after quake, tsunamis devastate Japan - Mar 11, 2011
- Quakes rock Japan island (Lead) - Mar 22, 2011
- Earthquake hits Japan - Mar 01, 2012
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