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Significant earthquakes on August 12th
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
7.1
19 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
1990·Great·140 km deep
6.9
26 km N of Norsup, Vanuatu
1965·Major·48 km deep
6.9
120 km E of Shikotan, Russia
1969·Major·29 km deep
6.9
32 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
1934·Major·35 km deep
6.8
109 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
1965·Major·44 km deep
6.8
15 km ENE of Póros, Greece
1953·Major·10 km deep
6.8
148 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan
1923·Major·15 km deep
6.8
149 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia
1969·Major·16 km deep
6.7
136 km E of Shikotan, Russia
1969·Major·25 km deep
6.7
south of the Fiji Islands
1967·Major·144 km deep
6.5
23 km WNW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
1970·Major·55 km deep
6.5
75 km ENE of Namie, Japan
1985·Major·52 km deep