Global CMT: Events of Interest

Here we highlight single earthquakes or particular earthquake sequences of interest.

• 11 April 2012 - M8.6 and M8.2 Earthquakes Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra:
  
  
  • Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  • MAP: Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra, 1976 - 25 Dec 2004
  • MAP: Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra, 26 Dec 2004 - 10 Apr 2012
  • MAP: Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra, 11 Apr 2012 - 31 Jul 2012
  
  
  1. M8.6 - E201204110838A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  2. M8.2 - E201204111043A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 21 April 2012 - M6.7 Earthquake Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia:
  
  
  • E201204210116A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.7 - E201204210116A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 3 August 2012 - M4.9 Earthquake Ross Sea, Antarctica:
  
  
  • E201208030606A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M4.9 - E201208030606A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 14 August 2012 - M7.7 Earthquake Sea of Okhotsk:
  
  
  • E201208140259A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.7 - E201208140259A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 26 August 2012 - M5.4 and M5.5 Events of Brawley, California Earthquake Swarm:
  
  
  • Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  
  
  1. M5.4 - E201208261930A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  2. M5.5 - E201208262057A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  3. Brawley, California Earthquake Swarm Summary Page
  • http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2012/brawleyswarmAug/
  
  Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
  Department of the Interior/USGS
  Written and contributed by E. Hauksson, L. Jones, D. Given, K. Hutton, A. Guarino, N. Scheckel, R. Dollar, R. Graves, and K. Hudnut (CISN/SCSN)

• 31 August 2012 - M7.6 Earthquake Philippine Islands Region:
  
  
  • E201208311247A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.6 - E201208311247A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 5 September 2012 - M7.6 Earthquake Costa Rica:
  
  
  • E201209051442A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.6 - E201209051442A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 30 September 2012 - M7.2 Earthquake Columbia:
  
  
  • E201209301631A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.2 - E201209301631A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 10 October 2012 - M6.2 Earthquake Banda Sea:
  
  
  • E201210081143A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.2 - E201210081143A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 21 October 2012 - M5.4 Earthquake Central California:
  
  
  • E201210210655A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M5.4 - E201210210655A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 28 October 2012 - M7.7, M6.4, M5.8, and 30 October 2012 - M6.2 Earthquakes Queen Charlotte Islands Region:
  
  
  • Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.7 - E201210280304A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  2. M6.4 - E201210281854A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  3. M5.8 - E201210281909B
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  4. M6.2 - E201210300249A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 7 November 2012 - M7.3 and 11 November 2012 - M6.4 Earthquakes Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico:
  
  
  • Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.3 - E201211071635A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  2. M6.4 - E201211112215A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 11 November 2012 - M6.8 Earthquake Myanmar:
  
  
  • E201211110112A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.8 - E201211110112A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 12 November 2012 - M6.3 Earthquake Gulf of Alaska:
  
  
  • E201211122042A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.3 - E201211122042A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 7 December 2012 - Near-simultaneous M7.2 Earthquakes Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan:
  
  
  • Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.2 - E201212070818A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  2. M7.2 - E201212070818B
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 7 December 2012 - M6.3 Earthquake North Island New Zealand:
  
  
  • E201212071819A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.3 - E201212071819A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 10 December 2012 - M7.1 Earthquake Banda Sea:
  
  
  • E201212101653A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.1 - E201212101653A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 14 December 2012 - M6.4 Earthquake Off West Coast of Baja California:
  
  
  • E201212141036A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.4 - E201212141036A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 21 December 2012 - M6.7 Earthquake Vanuatu:
  
  
  • E201212212228A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.7 - E201212212228A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 5 January 2013 - M7.5 Earthquake Off Coast of Southeastern Alaska:
  
  
  • E201301050858A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.5 - E201301050858A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 28 January 2013 - M6.2 Earthquake Lake Issyk-Kul Region:
  
  
  • E201301281638A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.2 - E201301281638A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 30 January 2013 - M6.8 Earthquake Near Coast of Central Chile:
  
  
  • E201301302015A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.8 - E201301302015A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 2 February 2013 - M6.9 Earthquake Hokkaido, Japan Region:
  
  
  • E201302021417A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.9 - E201302021417A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 6 February 2013 - M7.9 Earthquake Santa Cruz Island Region - Foreshock and Aftershock Sequence:
  
  
  • Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  • MAP: Foreshock Sequence 30 January - 6 February, 2013
  • MAP: E201302060112A - M7.9 Main Shock
  • MAP: Aftershock Sequence 6 February - 23 February, 2013
  
  
  
  
  1. Foreshock Sequence Moment Tensor Solutions: 30 January - 6 February, 2013
  • M6.1 - E201301302303A
    
  • M6.1 - E201301310333A
    
  • M5.8 - E201301310358A
    
  • M5.5 - E201301310431A
    
  • M5.5 - E201301310518A
    
  • M6.0 - E201302010536A
    
  • M6.4 - E201302012216A
    
  • M6.4 - E201302012218A
    
  • M5.9 - E201302020416A
    
  • M5.9 - E201302021858A
    
  • M6.0 - E201302060007A
    
  
  
  2. Main Shock Moment Tensor Solution
  • M7.9 - E201302060112A
    
  
  
  3. Aftershock Sequence Moment Tensor Solutions: 6 - 23 February, 2013
  • M7.1 - E201302060123A
    
  • M7.0 - E201302060154A
    
  • M6.1 - E201302060635A
    
  • M5.9 - E201302060653A
    
  • M5.9 - E201302061020A
    
  • M5.9 - E201302061033A
    
  • M5.8 - E201302061103A
    
  • M6.1 - E201302061153A
    
  • M5.9 - E201302061244A
    
  • M5.8 - E201302061354A
    
  • M5.6 - E201302062220A
    
  • M6.0 - E201302070030A
    
  • M5.8 - E201302070803A
    
  • M6.7 - E201302071859A
    
  • M5.8 - E201302071948A
    
  • M5.5 - E201302080426A
    
  • M5.5 - E201302080909A
    
  • M6.8 - E201302081112A
    
  • M5.8 - E201302081500A
    
  • M7.0 - E201302081526A
    
  • M5.7 - E201302081807A
    
  • M5.4 - E201302082316A
    
  • M5.6 - E201302090532A
    
  • M6.6 - E201302092102A
    
  • M5.5 - E201302092309A
    
  • M5.6 - E201302100130A
    
  • M6.0 - E201302101839A
    
  • M5.5 - E201302102325A
    
  • M5.8 - E201302110940A
    
  • M5.7 - E201302112009A
    
  • M5.6 - E201302122332A
    
  • M5.5 - E201302131008A
    
  • M5.5 - E201302171918A
    
  • M5.6 - E201302171923A
    
  • M5.6 - E201302200009A
    
  • M5.9 - E201302230859A
    
  • M5.7 - E201302231431A
    
  • (All moment tensor solutions via The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  4. M7.9 Santa Cruz Islands Region Summary Page
  Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
  Department of the Interior/USGS
  Page URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000f1s0
  
  M7.9 Santa Cruz Islands Region Earthquake Summary Poster
  Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
  Department of the Interior/USGS
  Page URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/poster/2013/20130205.php

• 9 February 2013 - M7.0 Earthquake Columbia:
  
  
  • E201302091416A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.0 - E201302091416A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 13 February 2013 - M5.2 Earthquake California - Nevada Border Region:
  
  
  • E201302130010A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M5.2 - E201302130010A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 14 February 2013 - M6.7 Earthquake Eastern Siberia, Russia:
  
  
  • E201302141313A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.7 - E201302141313A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 25 February 2013 - M5.2 Earthquake Southern Pacific Ocean:
  
  
  • E201302252337A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M5.2 - E201302252337A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 25 March 2013 - M6.2 Earthquake Guatemala:
  
  
  • E201303252302A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.2 - E201303252302A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 27 March 2013 - M6.0 Earthquake Taiwan:
  
  
  • E201303270203A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.0 - E201303270203A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 9 April 2013 - M6.3 Earthquake Southern Iran:
  
  
  • E201304091152A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.3 - E201304091152A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 16 April 2013 - M7.7 Earthquake Southwestern Pakistan:
  
  
  • E201304161044A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.7 - E201304161044A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 20 April 2013 - M6.6 Earthquake Sichuan, China:
  
  
  • E201304200002A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.6 - E201304200002A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 26 April 2013 - M6.2 Earthquake Kermadec Islands Region, New Zealand:
  
  
  • E201304260653A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.2 - E201304260653A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 11 May 2013 - M6.2 and M5.5 Earthquakes Southern Iran:
  
  
  • Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M6.2 - E201305110208A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)
  
  
  2. M5.5 - E201305110309A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 23 May 2013 - M7.4 Earthquake South of Fiji Islands:
  
  
  • E201305231719A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M7.4 - E201305231719A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)

• 24 May 2013 - M8.3 Earthquake Sea of Okhotsk:
  
  
  • E201305240544A Focal Mechanism Location Map
  
  1. M8.3 - E201305240544A
  • Global CMT Project Moment Tensor Solution
    (From The Searchable Product Depository (SPUD) of IRIS DMC)