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 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake | 10.0 km | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 8.0 | 2006 Tonga Earthquake | 55.0 km | May 3, 2006 |
| 7.7 | 226 km SSW of Singaparna, Indonesia | 20.0 km | Jul 17, 2006 |
| 7.6 | 80 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia | 22.0 km | Apr 20, 2006 |
| 7.6 | 196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia | 397.0 km | Jan 27, 2006 |
| 7.4 | east of the South Sandwich Islands | 13.0 km | Jan 2, 2006 |
| 7.4 | Kermadec Islands region | 152.0 km | May 16, 2006 |
| 7.2 | Fiji region | 582.9 km | Jan 2, 2006 |
| 7.1 | 30 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan | 10.0 km | Dec 26, 2006 |
| 7.0 | Scotia Sea | 13.0 km | Aug 20, 2006 |
| 7.0 | 160 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 11.0 km | Feb 22, 2006 |
| 6.9 | 201 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga | 28.0 km | Sep 28, 2006 |
| 6.9 | 26 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan | 10.0 km | Dec 26, 2006 |
| 6.8 | 51 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu | 150.0 km | Aug 7, 2006 |
| 6.8 | 49 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 38.0 km | Sep 1, 2006 |
| 6.8 | 48 km S of Taco Pozo, Argentina | 572.0 km | Nov 13, 2006 |
| 6.8 | 256 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia | 12.0 km | May 16, 2006 |
| 6.7 | 100 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | 32.0 km | Oct 17, 2006 |
| 6.7 | east of the Kuril Islands | 10.0 km | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 6.7 | 52 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru | 23.0 km | Oct 20, 2006 |
| 6.7 | 108 km W of Ambon, Indonesia | 30.1 km | Mar 14, 2006 |
| 6.7 | 245 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 597.5 km | Feb 2, 2006 |
| 6.7 | 78 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile | 12.0 km | Apr 30, 2006 |
| 6.7 | 26 km NE of Kýthira, Greece | 66.0 km | Jan 8, 2006 |
| 6.7 | 14 km SW of Puako, Hawaii | 38.2 km | Oct 15, 2006 |
| 6.6 | 156 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen | 15.0 km | Dec 30, 2006 |
| 6.6 | 74 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | 184.0 km | Aug 25, 2006 |
| 6.6 | 80 km E of Tilichiki, Russia | 11.0 km | Apr 29, 2006 |
| 6.6 | 155 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | 11.0 km | Nov 7, 2006 |
| 6.6 | Kuril Islands | 11.0 km | Sep 30, 2006 |
| 6.6 | 42 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia | 19.0 km | May 22, 2006 |
| 6.6 | 75 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico | 14.0 km | Jan 4, 2006 |
| 6.6 | 199 km WSW of Adak, Alaska | 22.0 km | Jul 8, 2006 |
| 6.5 | 73 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile | 12.0 km | Apr 30, 2006 |
| 6.5 | 81 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia | 43.0 km | Aug 24, 2006 |
| 6.5 | Kuril Islands | 19.0 km | Oct 1, 2006 |
| 6.5 | 130 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji | 14.0 km | Apr 7, 2006 |
| 6.5 | Kermadec Islands region | 13.0 km | Mar 31, 2006 |
| 6.5 | 111 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | 34.0 km | May 28, 2006 |
| 6.5 | 292 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | 14.0 km | Jun 14, 2006 |
| 6.4 | east of the Kuril Islands | 16.0 km | Dec 7, 2006 |
| 6.4 | 20 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 115.0 km | Oct 18, 2006 |
| 6.4 | 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile | 31.0 km | Oct 12, 2006 |
| 6.4 | 54 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | 18.0 km | May 10, 2006 |
| 6.4 | east of the Kuril Islands | 10.0 km | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 6.4 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 11.0 km | Oct 23, 2006 |
| 6.4 | 74 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 23.0 km | Jan 23, 2006 |
| 6.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | 535.2 km | Feb 26, 2006 |
| 6.4 | 61 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | 28.2 km | Jul 19, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 76 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia | 26.0 km | Jun 24, 2006 |
| 6.3 | northern Sumatra, Indonesia | 204.0 km | Dec 1, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 83 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 161.0 km | Oct 3, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 10 km E of Pundong, Indonesia | 12.5 km | May 26, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 57 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia | 17.0 km | Sep 16, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 161 km S of Tondano, Indonesia | 35.0 km | May 19, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 96 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia | 20.0 km | Jul 27, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 287 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia | 28.8 km | Jun 27, 2006 |
| 6.3 | Fiji region | 569.9 km | Jun 27, 2006 |
| 6.3 | Mariana Islands region | 40.0 km | Feb 14, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 22 km N of Bima, Indonesia | 19.0 km | Dec 1, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 87 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia | 21.0 km | Apr 25, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 15 km S of Tsukawaki, Japan | 140.0 km | Jun 11, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 167 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan | 14.0 km | Oct 9, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 143 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia | 572.0 km | Sep 9, 2006 |
| 6.3 | 203 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines | 213.5 km | Dec 12, 2006 |
| 6.2 | Andaman Islands, India region | 24.0 km | Dec 22, 2006 |
| 6.2 | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | 22.0 km | Nov 17, 2006 |
| 6.2 | east of the Kuril Islands | 10.0 km | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 125 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | 12.0 km | Nov 12, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 202 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines | 37.0 km | Mar 31, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 175 km W of Vallenar, Chile | 10.0 km | Jul 16, 2006 |
| 6.2 | Mid-Indian Ridge | 10.0 km | Mar 6, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 92 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia | 39.0 km | Nov 29, 2006 |
| 6.2 | Bouvet Island region | 10.0 km | Feb 23, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 48 km SSW of Mil’kovo, Russia | 197.0 km | May 22, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 26 km S of Juradó, Colombia | 14.0 km | Jan 23, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 9 km SSW of Sinabang, Indonesia | 22.0 km | Aug 11, 2006 |
| 6.2 | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge | 10.0 km | Nov 30, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 151 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | 11.0 km | Nov 13, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 41 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 136.2 km | Mar 7, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 44.2 km | Feb 18, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 212 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | 17.0 km | Jun 27, 2006 |
| 6.2 | off the west coast of northern Sumatra | 17.0 km | Apr 19, 2006 |
| 6.2 | 108 km E of Caucete, Argentina | 137.0 km | Sep 17, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 88 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan | 9.0 km | Apr 1, 2006 |
| 6.1 | central East Pacific Rise | 10.0 km | Nov 19, 2006 |
| 6.1 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | 10.0 km | Nov 16, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 260 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 345.0 km | Nov 14, 2006 |
| 6.1 | southeast Indian Ridge | 10.0 km | Oct 22, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 189 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia | 2.8 km | May 22, 2006 |
| 6.1 | Mid-Indian Ridge | 10.0 km | May 7, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 30 km NW of Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago | 53.0 km | Sep 29, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 213 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji | 564.4 km | Jun 9, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 191 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu | 16.0 km | Apr 17, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 10 km NW of Zirándaro de los Chávez, Mexico | 56.0 km | Aug 11, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 51 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia | 45.0 km | Jul 19, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 122 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga | 205.8 km | Mar 5, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 58 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines | 10.0 km | Oct 24, 2006 |
| 6.1 | Vanuatu | 127.7 km | Apr 30, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 130 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia | 12.0 km | Apr 21, 2006 |
| 6.1 | west of Macquarie Island | 10.0 km | Apr 26, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 17 km NW of Tilichiki, Russia | 9.0 km | Apr 21, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 163 km SW of Río Grande, Panama | 7.4 km | Jan 6, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 107 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga | 154.0 km | Aug 15, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 63 km WNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea | 12.0 km | Mar 24, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 41 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India | 19.0 km | Feb 3, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 116 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 622.4 km | Feb 24, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 71 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia | 10.0 km | Apr 20, 2006 |
| 6.1 | Scotia Sea | 10.0 km | Mar 10, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 18 km SW of Azn?, Iran | 7.0 km | Mar 31, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 97 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia | 264.8 km | Jan 15, 2006 |
| 6.1 | 220 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia | 21.0 km | Jul 17, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 278 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | 10.0 km | Dec 26, 2006 |
| 6.0 | southern East Pacific Rise | 10.0 km | Oct 10, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 28 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | 13.5 km | Nov 30, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 19 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina | 598.3 km | Sep 22, 2006 |
| 6.0 | Kuril Islands | 10.0 km | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 6.0 | Kuril Islands | 10.0 km | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 19 km WSW of La Gomera, Guatemala | 61.2 km | Dec 3, 2006 |
| 6.0 | Nicobar Islands, India region | 16.0 km | Jun 21, 2006 |
| 6.0 | east of the Kuril Islands | 10.0 km | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 6.0 | off the coast of Ecuador | 10.0 km | May 21, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 90 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga | 11.0 km | May 4, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 150 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 9.0 km | Oct 10, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 97 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | 26.0 km | Aug 20, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 67 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile | 19.8 km | Apr 15, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 70 km WSW of Vinchina, Argentina | 114.0 km | Sep 12, 2006 |
| 6.0 | Fiji region | 10.0 km | Mar 24, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 194 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia | 10.0 km | Jul 17, 2006 |
| 6.0 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 9.0 km | Jun 18, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 95 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia | 28.8 km | Apr 12, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 97 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea | 133.2 km | Nov 6, 2006 |
| 6.0 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 10.0 km | Jun 5, 2006 |
| 6.0 | Fiji region | 591.6 km | Jun 2, 2006 |
| 6.0 | Mid-Indian Ridge | 10.0 km | May 6, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 99 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga | 11.0 km | May 17, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 355.0 km | Dec 27, 2006 |
| 6.0 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 10.0 km | Mar 9, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 215 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico | 33.5 km | Apr 4, 2006 |
| 6.0 | east of the Kuril Islands | 9.0 km | Nov 16, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 87 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia | 28.0 km | Jul 23, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 221 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | 32.5 km | Feb 26, 2006 |
| 6.0 | Kuril Islands | 10.0 km | Sep 30, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 88 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga | 10.0 km | Apr 30, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 116 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | 95.0 km | Jun 22, 2006 |
| 6.0 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 10.0 km | Mar 3, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 111 km NNW of M?n?b, Iran | 18.0 km | Feb 28, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 20 km SW of Hawi, Hawaii | 16.2 km | Oct 15, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 286 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | 29.1 km | Jun 14, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 81 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga | 35.0 km | Jul 7, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 26 km W of Chichas, Peru | 107.0 km | Sep 30, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 121 km S of Pundong, Indonesia | 25.0 km | Sep 21, 2006 |
| 6.0 | 41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru | 28.1 km | Oct 26, 2006 |