Earthquakes on July 12, 2025
278
EARTHQUAKES on July 12, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.3 — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
222 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
44
M1.0–1.9
190
Activity Summary
278
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
05:16 UTC · 222.5 km deep
5.0
106 km N of Tatsug?, Japan
02:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
107 km ENE of Ust?-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
07:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Mendoza, Argentina
06:52 UTC · 126.6 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
05:14 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
103 km NNW of Tatsug?, Japan
20:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
100 km N of Tatsug?, Japan
02:00 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
108 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
12:17 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 12, 2025
All Earthquakes — July 12, 2025
Showing 30 of 88 (filtered from 278)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 23:59:12 UTC | 2.6ml | 126 km S of Atka, Alaska 51.068°, -173.993° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 126 km S of Atka, Alaska on July 12, 2025, with origin time 23:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 23:44:21 UTC | 4.5mb | 41 km ENE of Sulangan, Philippines 11.056°, 126.189° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2025 at 23:44 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 41 km ENE of Sulangan, Philippines. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 23:09:10 UTC | 2.3ml | 25 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada 36.758°, -115.833° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 25 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada on July 12, 2025, with origin time 23:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 22:46:32 UTC | 2.2ml | 66 km E of Noatak, Alaska 67.487°, -161.426° | 2.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 66 km E of Noatak, Alaska with origin time 22:46 UTC on July 12, 2025. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 22:00:23 UTC | 3.0ml | 75 km S of Akutan, Alaska 53.468°, -165.566° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 75 km S of Akutan, Alaska with origin time 22:00 UTC on July 12, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 21:15:28 UTC | 4.2mb | Fiji region -20.943°, -178.745° | 594.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 12, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Fiji region, logged at 21:15 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 20:54:20 UTC | 4.5mb | 112 km NNW of Tatsug?, Japan 29.434°, 129.313° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 112 km NNW of Tatsug?, Japan on July 12, 2025 at 20:54 UTC. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 20:32:52 UTC | 4.8mww | 103 km NNW of Tatsug?, Japan 29.352°, 129.331° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.8 earthquake 103 km NNW of Tatsug?, Japan at 20:32 UTC on July 12, 2025. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 20:10:15 UTC | 2.6ml | 54 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.987°, -153.226° | 136.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 54 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska came in on July 12, 2025 at 20:10 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 19:31:29 UTC | 2.2md | 23 km NW of Weaverville, CA 40.867°, -123.150° | 35.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 23 km NW of Weaverville, CA at 19:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 18:53:41 UTC | 2.8ml | 160 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.422°, -163.129° | 33.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 160 km S of False Pass, Alaska on July 12, 2025 at 18:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 18:36:43 UTC | 2.2md | 0 km NNW of Potala Pastillo, Puerto Rico 17.994°, -66.497° | 15.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 0 km NNW of Potala Pastillo, Puerto Rico on July 12, 2025 at 18:36 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 18:11:21 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.297°, -179.988° | 533.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands with origin time 18:11 UTC on July 12, 2025. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 18:09:06 UTC | 4.6mb | 73 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea -5.868°, 146.375° | 115.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 12, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 73 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea, logged at 18:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 18:02:36 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.268°, 179.915° | 506.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place south of the Fiji Islands on July 12, 2025 at 18:02 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 17:59:01 UTC | 2.9ml | 152 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 53.535°, -162.801° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 152 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska at 17:59 UTC on July 12, 2025. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 17:23:05 UTC | 4.4mb | 29 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru -8.135°, -74.448° | 156.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 12, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 29 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru, logged at 17:23 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 17:20:28 UTC | 3.2ml | 44 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.549°, -176.998° | 65.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 44 km SW of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 17:13:05 UTC | 2.1ml | 14 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.327°, -120.478° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2025 at 17:13 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 14 km S of Princeton, Canada. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 17:08:45 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km NE of Yauco, Puerto Rico 18.055°, -66.834° | 18.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 12, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 2 km NE of Yauco, Puerto Rico, logged at 17:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 16:50:34 UTC | 2.6md | 39 km WNW of Petrolia, CA 40.347°, -124.742° | 19.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 39 km WNW of Petrolia, CA at 16:50 UTC on July 12, 2025. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 16:34:22 UTC | 3.2md | 96 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico 19.336°, -66.305° | 21.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 96 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico on July 12, 2025 at 16:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 16:29:30 UTC | 3.5ml | 206 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 50.486°, -173.060° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 seismic event took place 206 km SSE of Atka, Alaska on July 12, 2025 at 16:29 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 16:09:44 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km N of Larkfield-Wikiup, CA 38.547°, -122.758° | 8.2 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:09 UTC on July 12, 2025, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 4 km N of Larkfield-Wikiup, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 16:00:24 UTC | 4.5mb | Fiji region -17.505°, -178.774° | 544.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Fiji region at 16:00 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 15:16:54 UTC | 4.5mwr | 52 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan 38.807°, 70.904° | 16.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 15:16 UTC on July 12, 2025, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 52 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 14:41:09 UTC | 4.5mb | 155 km W of Labuan, Indonesia -6.580°, 104.441° | 54.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 155 km W of Labuan, Indonesia at 14:41 UTC on July 12, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 14:23:34 UTC | 4.1mb | Kuril Islands 46.682°, 152.724° | 55.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Kuril Islands at 14:23 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 14:19:11 UTC | 2.0ml | 62 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.113°, -152.797° | 95.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 62 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska at 14:19 UTC on July 12, 2025. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-12 2025-07-12 13:46:49 UTC | 4.0ml | 10 km SE of El Valle, Dominican Republic 18.917°, -69.301° | 97.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake 10 km SE of El Valle, Dominican Republic at 13:46 UTC on July 12, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on July 12, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.