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Earthquake archives 2006

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events7,075
Largest magnitudeM 8.3
M6+153
M7+11
Average depth67.8 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan441Feb439Mar617Apr599May692Jun514Jul737Aug533Sep434Oct556Nov997Dec516
January441 EventsMax M7.6 · M6+ 9February439 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 10March617 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 12April599 EventsMax M7.6 · M6+ 18May692 EventsMax M8.0 · M6+ 15June514 EventsMax M6.5 · M6+ 13July737 EventsMax M7.7 · M6+ 10August533 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 8September434 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 12October556 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 15November997 EventsMax M8.3 · M6+ 20December516 EventsMax M7.1 · M6+ 11

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 8.32006 Kuril Islands Earthquake10.0 km2006-11-15 11:14:13 UTCView event →
M 8.02006 Tonga Earthquake55.0 km2006-05-03 15:26:40 UTCView event →
M 7.7226 km SSW of Singaparna, Indonesia20.0 km2006-07-17 08:19:26 UTCView event →
M 7.680 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia22.0 km2006-04-20 23:25:02 UTCView event →
M 7.6196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia397.0 km2006-01-27 16:58:53 UTCView event →
M 7.4Kermadec Islands region152.0 km2006-05-16 10:39:23 UTCView event →
M 7.4east of the South Sandwich Islands13.0 km2006-01-02 06:10:49 UTCView event →
M 7.2Fiji region582.9 km2006-01-02 22:13:40 UTCView event →
M 7.130 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan10.0 km2006-12-26 12:26:21 UTCView event →
M 7.0Scotia Sea13.0 km2006-08-20 03:41:48 UTCView event →
M 7.0160 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe11.0 km2006-02-22 22:19:07 UTCView event →
M 6.926 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan10.0 km2006-12-26 12:34:13 UTCView event →
M 6.9201 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga28.0 km2006-09-28 06:22:09 UTCView event →
M 6.848 km S of Taco Pozo, Argentina572.0 km2006-11-13 01:26:35 UTCView event →
M 6.849 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea38.0 km2006-09-01 10:18:51 UTCView event →
M 6.851 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu150.0 km2006-08-07 22:18:55 UTCView event →
M 6.8256 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia12.0 km2006-05-16 15:28:25 UTCView event →
M 6.7east of the Kuril Islands10.0 km2006-11-15 11:40:55 UTCView event →
M 6.752 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru23.0 km2006-10-20 10:48:56 UTCView event →
M 6.7100 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea32.0 km2006-10-17 01:25:12 UTCView event →
M 6.714 km SW of Puako, Hawaii38.2 km2006-10-15 17:07:49 UTCView event →
M 6.778 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile12.0 km2006-04-30 19:17:14 UTCView event →
M 6.7108 km W of Ambon, Indonesia30.1 km2006-03-14 06:57:33 UTCView event →
M 6.7245 km E of Levuka, Fiji597.5 km2006-02-02 12:48:43 UTCView event →
M 6.726 km NE of Kýthira, Greece66.0 km2006-01-08 11:34:55 UTCView event →
M 6.6156 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen15.0 km2006-12-30 08:30:49 UTCView event →
M 6.6155 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea11.0 km2006-11-07 17:38:33 UTCView event →
M 6.6Kuril Islands11.0 km2006-09-30 17:50:23 UTCView event →
M 6.674 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina184.0 km2006-08-25 00:44:46 UTCView event →
M 6.6199 km WSW of Adak, Alaska22.0 km2006-07-08 20:40:00 UTCView event →
M 6.642 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia19.0 km2006-05-22 11:12:00 UTCView event →
M 6.680 km E of Tilichiki, Russia11.0 km2006-04-29 16:58:06 UTCView event →
M 6.675 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico14.0 km2006-01-04 08:32:32 UTCView event →
M 6.5Kuril Islands19.0 km2006-10-01 09:06:02 UTCView event →
M 6.581 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia43.0 km2006-08-24 21:50:36 UTCView event →
M 6.5292 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska14.0 km2006-06-14 04:18:42 UTCView event →
M 6.5111 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea34.0 km2006-05-28 03:12:08 UTCView event →
M 6.573 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile12.0 km2006-04-30 21:40:58 UTCView event →
M 6.5130 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji14.0 km2006-04-07 08:30:44 UTCView event →
M 6.5Kermadec Islands region13.0 km2006-03-31 13:21:00 UTCView event →
M 6.4east of the Kuril Islands16.0 km2006-12-07 19:10:21 UTCView event →
M 6.4east of the Kuril Islands10.0 km2006-11-15 11:34:58 UTCView event →
M 6.4Izu Islands, Japan region11.0 km2006-10-23 21:17:19 UTCView event →
M 6.420 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu115.0 km2006-10-18 10:45:32 UTCView event →
M 6.445 km NNW of Illapel, Chile31.0 km2006-10-12 18:05:56 UTCView event →
M 6.461 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea28.2 km2006-07-19 11:48:58 UTCView event →
M 6.454 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska18.0 km2006-05-10 02:42:51 UTCView event →
M 6.4south of the Fiji Islands535.2 km2006-02-26 03:08:27 UTCView event →
M 6.474 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu23.0 km2006-01-23 06:02:58 UTCView event →
M 6.3203 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines213.5 km2006-12-12 15:48:03 UTCView event →
M 6.322 km N of Bima, Indonesia19.0 km2006-12-01 14:01:44 UTCView event →
M 6.3northern Sumatra, Indonesia204.0 km2006-12-01 03:58:21 UTCView event →
M 6.3167 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan14.0 km2006-10-09 10:01:47 UTCView event →
M 6.383 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu161.0 km2006-10-03 18:03:13 UTCView event →
M 6.357 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia17.0 km2006-09-16 09:45:23 UTCView event →
M 6.3143 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia572.0 km2006-09-09 04:13:12 UTCView event →
M 6.396 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia20.0 km2006-07-27 11:16:40 UTCView event →
M 6.3287 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia28.8 km2006-06-27 18:07:22 UTCView event →
M 6.3Fiji region569.9 km2006-06-27 02:59:15 UTCView event →
M 6.376 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia26.0 km2006-06-24 21:15:00 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia1,163Max M7.7Tonga501Max M8.0Papua New Guinea477Max M6.8Fiji296Max M7.2Philippines292Max M6.3India291Max M6.2Russia266Max M7.6United States211Max M6.7Japan195Max M6.4Chile171Max M6.7New Zealand163Max M5.8Vanuatu155Max M6.8

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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