Great earthquake
M8.6 Earthquake — 2012 Wharton Basin Earthquake
2012-04-11 08:38 UTC · 2.33°, 93.06°
A magnitude 8.6 (great) earthquake struck 2012 Wharton Basin Earthquake on 2012-04-11 08:38 UTC, at a depth of 20 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M8.6
Magnitude
20 km
Depth
119.8M t
TNT equivalent
3311
Felt reports
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
YELLOW
USGS PAGER alert
USGS PAGER yellow: some casualties and damage possible — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.
🌍 View live on the 3D globe →Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 44 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.2 — The 1907 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami · 1907-01-04
- M8.2 — 2012 Wharton Basin Aftershock · 2012-04-11
- M7.5 — 209 km WSW of Sinabang, Indonesia · 1969-11-21
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