Earthquakes on March 12, 2026
282
EARTHQUAKES on March 12, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
14
M2.0–2.9
66
M1.0–1.9
164
Activity Summary
282
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
168 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
21:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
49 km SW of Banjar, Indonesia
19:18 UTC · 96.2 km deep
Felt by 6
5.1
28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
12:14 UTC · 30.3 km deep
Felt by 21
4.9
21 km S of Yauri, Peru
04:41 UTC · 136.6 km deep
4.9
45 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
00:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.7
158 km SSE of Simanggang, Malaysia
20:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
00:12 UTC · 117.5 km deep
4.6
191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
18:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 12, 2026
All Earthquakes — March 12, 2026
Showing 30 of 118 (filtered from 282)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 23:53:36 UTC | 2.7ml | 97 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.464°, -160.316° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 97 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on March 12, 2026 at 23:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 23:39:46 UTC | 4.3mb | 81 km W of Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo -1.443°, 28.324° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 12, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 81 km W of Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo at 23:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 23:25:39 UTC | 2.2md | 6 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.150°, -155.443° | 67.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 6 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii with origin time 23:25 UTC on March 12, 2026. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 23:08:05 UTC | 2.1ml | 8 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.383°, -120.501° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 12, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 8 km S of Princeton, Canada at 23:08 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 23:07:05 UTC | 4.4mb | 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.151°, 176.354° | 10.0 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska came in on March 12, 2026 at 23:07 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 23:06:51 UTC | 4.2mb | 230 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 51.000°, 159.700° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 230 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia on March 12, 2026, with origin time 23:06 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 22:54:57 UTC | 3.0ml | 91 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska 53.174°, -170.169° | 177.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 12, 2026 at 22:54 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 91 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 22:43:06 UTC | 2.2ml | 75 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.663°, -160.401° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 75 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on March 12, 2026 at 22:43 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 22:08:40 UTC | 2.0ml | 60 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.730°, -153.032° | 109.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 60 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska on March 12, 2026, with origin time 22:08 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 22:00:42 UTC | 2.1ml | 96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.398°, -139.451° | 1.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on March 12, 2026, with origin time 22:00 UTC. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 21:58:47 UTC | 5.2mww | 168 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea -3.640°, 149.713° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 12, 2026 at 21:58 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 168 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on March 12, 2026. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 21:50:46 UTC | 2.2md | 9 km NNW of Eureka, CA 40.859°, -124.218° | 23.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 9 km NNW of Eureka, CA came in on March 12, 2026 at 21:50 UTC. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 21:36:11 UTC | 4.5mb | 119 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia -0.236°, 125.265° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 119 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia on March 12, 2026 at 21:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 21:34:18 UTC | 2.1ml | 88 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.714°, -141.260° | 12.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 88 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska came in on March 12, 2026 at 21:34 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 21:02:44 UTC | 2.3ml | 75 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 55.107°, -159.382° | 20.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 75 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on March 12, 2026 at 21:02 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 20:46:11 UTC | 2.4ml | 30 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.682°, -168.711° | 59.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 12, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 30 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska, logged at 20:46 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 20:45:54 UTC | 4.5mb | 5 km WNW of Colonia Lealtad, Mexico 17.988°, -94.945° | 23.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 5 km WNW of Colonia Lealtad, Mexico with origin time 20:45 UTC on March 12, 2026. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 20:04:04 UTC | 4.7mb | 158 km SSE of Simanggang, Malaysia -0.064°, 112.021° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 158 km SSE of Simanggang, Malaysia at 20:04 UTC on March 12, 2026. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 20:03:34 UTC | 3.0md | 30 km SSW of Esperanza, Puerto Rico 17.848°, -65.594° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 30 km SSW of Esperanza, Puerto Rico with origin time 20:03 UTC on March 12, 2026. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 19:59:18 UTC | 3.5md | 32 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic 18.159°, -68.848° | 107.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 32 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic on March 12, 2026 at 19:59 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 19:18:21 UTC | 5.2mb | 49 km SW of Banjar, Indonesia -7.493°, 107.091° | 96.2 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 49 km SW of Banjar, Indonesia on March 12, 2026 at 19:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 19:09:25 UTC | 2.9ml | 23 km S of Susitna North, Alaska 61.953°, -149.841° | 29.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 12, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 23 km S of Susitna North, Alaska at 19:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 19:01:56 UTC | 4.2mb | 65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua 11.259°, -86.791° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua came in on March 12, 2026 at 19:01 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 18:51:38 UTC | 2.5md | 8 km ENE of Gilroy, CA 37.040°, -121.487° | 9.1 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 8 km ENE of Gilroy, CA with origin time 18:51 UTC on March 12, 2026. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 18:36:52 UTC | 3.7mb | 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.753°, 176.141° | 10.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 12, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, logged at 18:36 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 4.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 18:36:02 UTC | 4.0mb | 12 km SE of Anthiró, Greece 39.255°, 21.551° | 11.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.0 event was detected 12 km SE of Anthiró, Greece on March 12, 2026, with origin time 18:36 UTC. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 4.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 18:16:39 UTC | 4.6mb | 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.410°, 159.703° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia came in on March 12, 2026 at 18:16 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 18:16:26 UTC | 2.0ml | 100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.450°, -139.595° | 2.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska came in on March 12, 2026 at 18:16 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 17:44:26 UTC | 2.3ml | 34 km WNW of Willow, Alaska 61.919°, -150.589° | 1.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 34 km WNW of Willow, Alaska on March 12, 2026 at 17:44 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 17:41:46 UTC | 4.1mb | 46 km SSW of Cañete, Chile -38.157°, -73.671° | 29.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 12, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 46 km SSW of Cañete, Chile at 17:41 UTC. See the M4.1 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on March 12, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.