Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Typhoon Sanba (2012)
Sanba was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 10, 2012 to September 18, 2012, about 9 days, and covered 2,967 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 907 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Gumi, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 907 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,967 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Gumi, South Korea | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Vladivostok, Russia | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Khabarovsk, Russia | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 46 mi (74 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 38th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chanthu (2021), Typhoon Jebi (2018), Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 109th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Yagi (2024), Typhoon Jebi (2018), Typhoon Nepartak (2016) and 5 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.