April 11, 2012, has turned out to be a busy day for magnitude 5+ earthquakes, around or adjacent to the Pacific Ring of fire.

Oregon, United States, experienced a 5.9 quake just off its coastline.

Alaska, United States, had a 5.5 quake.

Michoacan, Mexico got hit with a 6.5 quake.

The Banda Sea area (east of Indonesia, north of Australia) had a 5.3 quake.

And then there’s Sumatra, Indonesia, and the Indian Ocean area.  32 quakes ranging from magnitude 5 to 8.6 in just 24 hours!

The west coast of the northern island of Sumatra got hit the most and the hardest: 22 times, including an 8.2 magnitude and an 8.6 magnitude!

The North Indian Ocean got hit ten times, including a 6 magnitude quake.

Altogether, at least 36 magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes around, or adjacent to the Pacific Ring of fire in a 24 hour period (using USGS records).