- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 12, 2012 CE
- Location:
- 281 km SE of Hotan, China
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 Mww
- Depth:
- 13 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7.139
Other earthquake records of 2012 CE
- Iran, Ahar, Haris, Varzagan · Mw 6.5 · 306 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province: Zhaotong: Yiliang · Mw 5.6 · 81 deaths
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush · Mw 5.8 · 75 deaths
- Philippines, Negros Oriental Province · Mw 6.7 · 51 deaths
- Guatemala, San Marcos, San Cristobal Cochu · Mw 7.3 · 48 deaths
- Bangladesh, Dhaka · Mb 4.5 · 44 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.2 - 281 km SE of Hotan, China (2012 CE) happen?
- August 12, 2012 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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