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Earthquakes in 2006

14,674 earthquakes (M4+) recorded globally in 2006. Data from USGS.

Total (M4+)

14,674

Significant (M6+)

153

Maximum Magnitude

8.3

Avg Depth

80 km

Magnitude Breakdown

M4

12,799

M5

1,722

M6

142

M7

9

M8+

2

Significant Events by Month

01

9

02

10

03

12

04

18

05

15

06

13

07

10

08

8

09

12

10

15

11

20

12

11

Significant Earthquakes in 2006 (153)

Mag Location Depth
8.3 2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake 10.0 km
8.0 2006 Tonga Earthquake 55.0 km
7.7 226 km SSW of Singaparna, Indonesia 20.0 km
7.6 80 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia 22.0 km
7.6 196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia 397.0 km
7.4 east of the South Sandwich Islands 13.0 km
7.4 Kermadec Islands region 152.0 km
7.2 Fiji region 582.9 km
7.1 30 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan 10.0 km
7.0 Scotia Sea 13.0 km
7.0 160 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe 11.0 km
6.9 201 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga 28.0 km
6.9 26 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan 10.0 km
6.8 51 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu 150.0 km
6.8 49 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 38.0 km
6.8 48 km S of Taco Pozo, Argentina 572.0 km
6.8 256 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia 12.0 km
6.7 100 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 32.0 km
6.7 east of the Kuril Islands 10.0 km
6.7 52 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru 23.0 km
6.7 108 km W of Ambon, Indonesia 30.1 km
6.7 245 km E of Levuka, Fiji 597.5 km
6.7 78 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile 12.0 km
6.7 26 km NE of Kýthira, Greece 66.0 km
6.7 14 km SW of Puako, Hawaii 38.2 km
6.6 156 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen 15.0 km
6.6 74 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 184.0 km
6.6 80 km E of Tilichiki, Russia 11.0 km
6.6 155 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 11.0 km
6.6 Kuril Islands 11.0 km
6.6 42 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia 19.0 km
6.6 75 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico 14.0 km
6.6 199 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 22.0 km
6.5 73 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile 12.0 km
6.5 81 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 43.0 km
6.5 Kuril Islands 19.0 km
6.5 130 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji 14.0 km
6.5 Kermadec Islands region 13.0 km
6.5 111 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 34.0 km
6.5 292 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 14.0 km
6.4 east of the Kuril Islands 16.0 km
6.4 20 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 115.0 km
6.4 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile 31.0 km
6.4 54 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 18.0 km
6.4 east of the Kuril Islands 10.0 km
6.4 Izu Islands, Japan region 11.0 km
6.4 74 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 23.0 km
6.4 south of the Fiji Islands 535.2 km
6.4 61 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 28.2 km
6.3 76 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia 26.0 km
6.3 northern Sumatra, Indonesia 204.0 km
6.3 83 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu 161.0 km
6.3 10 km E of Pundong, Indonesia 12.5 km
6.3 57 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia 17.0 km
6.3 161 km S of Tondano, Indonesia 35.0 km
6.3 96 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia 20.0 km
6.3 287 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia 28.8 km
6.3 Fiji region 569.9 km
6.3 Mariana Islands region 40.0 km
6.3 22 km N of Bima, Indonesia 19.0 km
6.3 87 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia 21.0 km
6.3 15 km S of Tsukawaki, Japan 140.0 km
6.3 167 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan 14.0 km
6.3 143 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia 572.0 km
6.3 203 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines 213.5 km
6.2 Andaman Islands, India region 24.0 km
6.2 Ryukyu Islands, Japan 22.0 km
6.2 east of the Kuril Islands 10.0 km
6.2 125 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 12.0 km
6.2 202 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines 37.0 km
6.2 175 km W of Vallenar, Chile 10.0 km
6.2 Mid-Indian Ridge 10.0 km
6.2 92 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia 39.0 km
6.2 Bouvet Island region 10.0 km
6.2 48 km SSW of Mil’kovo, Russia 197.0 km
6.2 26 km S of Juradó, Colombia 14.0 km
6.2 9 km SSW of Sinabang, Indonesia 22.0 km
6.2 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge 10.0 km
6.2 151 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 11.0 km
6.2 41 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 136.2 km
6.2 96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 44.2 km
6.2 212 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 17.0 km
6.2 off the west coast of northern Sumatra 17.0 km
6.2 108 km E of Caucete, Argentina 137.0 km
6.1 88 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan 9.0 km
6.1 central East Pacific Rise 10.0 km
6.1 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge 10.0 km
6.1 260 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 345.0 km
6.1 southeast Indian Ridge 10.0 km
6.1 189 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia 2.8 km
6.1 Mid-Indian Ridge 10.0 km
6.1 30 km NW of Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago 53.0 km
6.1 213 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji 564.4 km
6.1 191 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu 16.0 km
6.1 10 km NW of Zirándaro de los Chávez, Mexico 56.0 km
6.1 51 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia 45.0 km
6.1 122 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 205.8 km
6.1 58 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines 10.0 km
6.1 Vanuatu 127.7 km
6.1 130 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia 12.0 km
6.1 west of Macquarie Island 10.0 km
6.1 17 km NW of Tilichiki, Russia 9.0 km
6.1 163 km SW of Río Grande, Panama 7.4 km
6.1 107 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga 154.0 km
6.1 63 km WNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea 12.0 km
6.1 41 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India 19.0 km
6.1 116 km E of Levuka, Fiji 622.4 km
6.1 71 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia 10.0 km
6.1 Scotia Sea 10.0 km
6.1 18 km SW of Azn?, Iran 7.0 km
6.1 97 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia 264.8 km
6.1 220 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia 21.0 km
6.0 278 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 10.0 km
6.0 southern East Pacific Rise 10.0 km
6.0 28 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 13.5 km
6.0 19 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina 598.3 km
6.0 Kuril Islands 10.0 km
6.0 Kuril Islands 10.0 km
6.0 19 km WSW of La Gomera, Guatemala 61.2 km
6.0 Nicobar Islands, India region 16.0 km
6.0 east of the Kuril Islands 10.0 km
6.0 off the coast of Ecuador 10.0 km
6.0 90 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga 11.0 km
6.0 150 km ESE of Namie, Japan 9.0 km
6.0 97 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 26.0 km
6.0 67 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile 19.8 km
6.0 70 km WSW of Vinchina, Argentina 114.0 km
6.0 Fiji region 10.0 km
6.0 194 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia 10.0 km
6.0 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 9.0 km
6.0 95 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 28.8 km
6.0 97 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 133.2 km
6.0 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 10.0 km
6.0 Fiji region 591.6 km
6.0 Mid-Indian Ridge 10.0 km
6.0 99 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga 11.0 km
6.0 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 355.0 km
6.0 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 10.0 km
6.0 215 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico 33.5 km
6.0 east of the Kuril Islands 9.0 km
6.0 87 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia 28.0 km
6.0 221 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna 32.5 km
6.0 Kuril Islands 10.0 km
6.0 88 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga 10.0 km
6.0 116 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia 95.0 km
6.0 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 10.0 km
6.0 111 km NNW of M?n?b, Iran 18.0 km
6.0 20 km SW of Hawi, Hawaii 16.2 km
6.0 286 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 29.1 km
6.0 81 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga 35.0 km
6.0 26 km W of Chichas, Peru 107.0 km
6.0 121 km S of Pundong, Indonesia 25.0 km
6.0 41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru 28.1 km