Major earthquake
M7.7 Earthquake — 156 km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia
2012-08-14 02:59 UTC · 49.80°, 145.06°
A magnitude 7.7 (major) earthquake struck 156 km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia on 2012-08-14 02:59 UTC, at a depth of 583 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.7
Magnitude
583 km
Depth
5.4M t
TNT equivalent
47
Felt reports
IV
Max intensity (MMI)
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 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.5 — Sea of Okhotsk · 1900-01-31
- M7.3 — 262 km E of Dolinsk, Russia · 2002-11-17
- M7.2 — 16 km WSW of Uglegorsk, Russia · 1990-05-12
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