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Earthquake archives May 2006

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

Events692
Largest magnitudeM 8.0
M6+15
M7+2
Average depth58.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 8.02006 Tonga Earthquake55.0 km2006-05-03 15:26:40 UTCView event →
M 7.4Kermadec Islands region152.0 km2006-05-16 10:39:23 UTCView event →
M 6.8256 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia12.0 km2006-05-16 15:28:25 UTCView event →
M 6.642 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia19.0 km2006-05-22 11:12:00 UTCView event →
M 6.5111 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea34.0 km2006-05-28 03:12:08 UTCView event →
M 6.454 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska18.0 km2006-05-10 02:42:51 UTCView event →
M 6.310 km E of Pundong, Indonesia12.5 km2006-05-26 22:53:58 UTCView event →
M 6.3161 km S of Tondano, Indonesia35.0 km2006-05-19 14:44:24 UTCView event →
M 6.248 km SSW of Mil’kovo, Russia197.0 km2006-05-22 13:08:02 UTCView event →
M 6.1189 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia2.8 km2006-05-22 20:53:57 UTCView event →
M 6.1Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2006-05-07 14:17:35 UTCView event →
M 6.0off the coast of Ecuador10.0 km2006-05-21 02:07:36 UTCView event →
M 6.099 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga11.0 km2006-05-17 03:06:16 UTCView event →
M 6.0Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2006-05-06 18:26:50 UTCView event →
M 6.090 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga11.0 km2006-05-04 11:25:26 UTCView event →
M 5.9142 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia12.0 km2006-05-30 03:28:50 UTCView event →
M 5.9116 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia36.0 km2006-05-08 09:16:57 UTCView event →
M 5.931 km W of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2006-05-05 06:16:20 UTCView event →
M 5.9Macquarie Island region10.0 km2006-05-04 02:08:54 UTCView event →
M 5.97 km NNW of Limones, Panama13.0 km2006-05-01 07:47:59 UTCView event →
M 5.897 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2006-05-17 21:57:49 UTCView event →
M 5.838 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia5.0 km2006-05-09 11:02:21 UTCView event →
M 5.7213 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile36.3 km2006-05-30 02:50:09 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region44.4 km2006-05-29 05:20:39 UTCView event →
M 5.761 km N of Namuac, Philippines23.2 km2006-05-28 09:00:12 UTCView event →
M 5.721 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga49.2 km2006-05-28 03:36:18 UTCView event →
M 5.7168 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia30.0 km2006-05-24 10:11:07 UTCView event →
M 5.7198 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia30.0 km2006-05-18 23:04:44 UTCView event →
M 5.7104 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga15.1 km2006-05-16 20:55:47 UTCView event →
M 5.799 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia34.0 km2006-05-13 03:11:41 UTCView event →
M 5.7west of the Galapagos Islands10.0 km2006-05-01 20:13:28 UTCView event →
M 5.7Kermadec Islands region35.0 km2006-05-01 02:25:41 UTCView event →
M 5.7Kermadec Islands region37.2 km2006-05-01 02:24:41 UTCView event →
M 5.6southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2006-05-29 14:10:50 UTCView event →
M 5.658 km SSE of Pacocha, Peru34.8 km2006-05-25 20:48:05 UTCView event →
M 5.6Easter Island region10.0 km2006-05-24 00:32:32 UTCView event →
M 5.638 km SSW of Mawlaik, Myanmar30.0 km2006-05-11 17:22:51 UTCView event →
M 5.632 km S of Pangai, Tonga41.1 km2006-05-07 02:33:47 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of the Fiji Islands517.9 km2006-05-06 02:29:31 UTCView event →
M 5.5202 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea27.0 km2006-05-29 12:12:13 UTCView event →
M 5.596 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu10.0 km2006-05-24 16:47:40 UTCView event →
M 5.5103 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu40.2 km2006-05-24 09:45:34 UTCView event →
M 5.599 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu37.9 km2006-05-24 09:10:26 UTCView event →
M 5.521 km SE of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia17.2 km2006-05-12 08:16:56 UTCView event →
M 5.596 km W of Copiapó, Chile32.1 km2006-05-11 13:48:59 UTCView event →
M 5.5Mid-Indian Ridge16.5 km2006-05-07 16:45:08 UTCView event →
M 5.571 km SE of Pangai, Tonga11.2 km2006-05-05 04:19:40 UTCView event →
M 5.51 km NNW of Limones, Panama10.0 km2006-05-01 09:13:31 UTCView event →
M 5.459 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.1 km2006-05-26 22:35:06 UTCView event →
M 5.4159 km S of Tondano, Indonesia25.0 km2006-05-16 14:16:20 UTCView event →
M 5.424 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico48.1 km2006-05-14 07:38:09 UTCView event →
M 5.474 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu105.5 km2006-05-13 19:55:50 UTCView event →
M 5.4129 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea112.7 km2006-05-08 18:37:00 UTCView event →
M 5.4Taiwan region39.2 km2006-05-07 01:53:03 UTCView event →
M 5.471 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga9.4 km2006-05-04 04:55:38 UTCView event →
M 5.481 km S of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2006-05-03 17:56:27 UTCView event →
M 5.431 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu119.1 km2006-05-03 07:40:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4west of the Galapagos Islands10.0 km2006-05-01 18:33:23 UTCView event →
M 5.463 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile23.7 km2006-05-01 02:49:40 UTCView event →
M 5.484 km W of Copiapó, Chile16.0 km2006-05-01 01:35:49 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Tonga147Max M8.0Indonesia101Max M6.8Russia43Max M6.6India32Max M6.1Papua New Guinea32Max M6.5Chile29Max M5.7Vanuatu24Max M5.5Philippines23Max M5.7Fiji22Max M5.6United States20Max M6.4Japan16Max M5.3Mexico13Max M5.4

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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