Recent Earthquakes: 5 strongest seismic events of May 12, 2026 from 12:00 to 20:00 UTC

1. Santa Cruz Islands Region

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near Santa Cruz Islands Region, on May 12, 2026, at 15:39:26 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 10.0 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.

2. San Juan, Argentina

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near San Juan, Argentina, on May 12, 2026, at 12:50:12 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 133.0 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

The epicenter was located in Argentina, a Americas country covering approximately 2,780,400 square kilometers and home to more than 46.7 million people. The capital city is Buenos Aires.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.

3. Northern Molucca Sea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Northern Molucca Sea, on May 12, 2026, at 18:10:25 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 97.0 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.

4. Sichuan, China

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Sichuan, China, on May 12, 2026, at 14:55:16 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 10.0 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

The epicenter was located in China, a Asia country covering approximately 9,706,961 square kilometers and home to more than 1,408.3 million people. The capital city is Beijing.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.

5. Southern Peru

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Southern Peru, on May 12, 2026, at 18:32:39 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 185.0 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

The epicenter was located in Peru, a Americas country covering approximately 1,285,216 square kilometers and home to more than 34.4 million people. The capital city is Lima.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.