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Earthquake archives August 2006

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

Events533
Largest magnitudeM 7.0
M6+8
M7+1
Average depth71.5 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.0Scotia Sea13.0 km2006-08-20 03:41:48 UTCView event →
M 6.851 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu150.0 km2006-08-07 22:18:55 UTCView event →
M 6.674 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina184.0 km2006-08-25 00:44:46 UTCView event →
M 6.581 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia43.0 km2006-08-24 21:50:36 UTCView event →
M 6.29 km SSW of Sinabang, Indonesia22.0 km2006-08-11 20:54:14 UTCView event →
M 6.1107 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga154.0 km2006-08-15 23:53:46 UTCView event →
M 6.110 km NW of Zirándaro de los Chávez, Mexico56.0 km2006-08-11 14:30:40 UTCView event →
M 6.097 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia26.0 km2006-08-20 03:01:02 UTCView event →
M 5.9Scotia Sea10.0 km2006-08-20 13:34:59 UTCView event →
M 5.9Southwest Indian Ridge7.0 km2006-08-16 18:38:59 UTCView event →
M 5.9west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2006-08-16 16:53:49 UTCView event →
M 5.9193 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia16.0 km2006-08-15 03:05:11 UTCView event →
M 5.9Bonin Islands, Japan region20.0 km2006-08-06 18:16:39 UTCView event →
M 5.9279 km SSE of Praya, Indonesia15.0 km2006-08-02 14:45:04 UTCView event →
M 5.8174 km S of Tondano, Indonesia36.0 km2006-08-31 08:08:27 UTCView event →
M 5.8184 km S of Tondano, Indonesia36.0 km2006-08-29 10:53:06 UTCView event →
M 5.7Mauritius - Reunion region10.0 km2006-08-30 16:13:39 UTCView event →
M 5.7208 km WSW of Adak, Alaska35.0 km2006-08-26 23:46:18 UTCView event →
M 5.7212 km WSW of Adak, Alaska35.0 km2006-08-26 23:40:39 UTCView event →
M 5.784 km SW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia55.0 km2006-08-17 11:11:35 UTCView event →
M 5.7298 km WSW of Adak, Alaska19.8 km2006-08-15 12:26:17 UTCView event →
M 5.7115 km N of Alotau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2006-08-15 05:43:20 UTCView event →
M 5.7Kermadec Islands region446.6 km2006-08-02 00:47:03 UTCView event →
M 5.681 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands16.7 km2006-08-28 14:24:07 UTCView event →
M 5.661 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea40.6 km2006-08-23 23:15:21 UTCView event →
M 5.61 km ENE of Santiago Yaitepec, Mexico32.2 km2006-08-19 05:41:28 UTCView event →
M 5.65 km ESE of Gornozavodsk, Russia14.0 km2006-08-17 15:20:35 UTCView event →
M 5.6southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2006-08-14 04:03:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6111 km SE of Murghob, Tajikistan11.0 km2006-08-06 14:26:19 UTCView event →
M 5.623 km WSW of San Martín, Argentina25.0 km2006-08-05 14:03:44 UTCView event →
M 5.571 km NE of Naze, Japan33.2 km2006-08-31 22:58:25 UTCView event →
M 5.518 km SW of Shing?, Japan411.2 km2006-08-21 22:20:49 UTCView event →
M 5.570 km NE of Naze, Japan22.0 km2006-08-12 18:39:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5166 km WSW of Attu Station, Alaska10.0 km2006-08-04 07:45:47 UTCView event →
M 5.454 km N of Yonakuni, Japan146.0 km2006-08-27 17:11:17 UTCView event →
M 5.4130 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea38.7 km2006-08-13 00:15:37 UTCView event →
M 5.420 km W of Zirándaro de los Chávez, Mexico64.2 km2006-08-11 14:38:37 UTCView event →
M 5.438 km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala61.6 km2006-08-10 07:03:02 UTCView event →
M 5.496 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea107.3 km2006-08-09 08:01:29 UTCView event →
M 5.3142 km SW of Tual, Indonesia10.0 km2006-08-29 13:38:05 UTCView event →
M 5.3Banda Sea157.7 km2006-08-25 20:16:28 UTCView event →
M 5.343 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador89.9 km2006-08-22 23:02:02 UTCView event →
M 5.3237 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia10.0 km2006-08-21 12:49:14 UTCView event →
M 5.3southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2006-08-17 20:11:52 UTCView event →
M 5.378 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands21.4 km2006-08-14 13:09:35 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2006-08-13 21:54:10 UTCView event →
M 5.314 km SE of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico21.4 km2006-08-13 15:14:25 UTCView event →
M 5.390 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece32.5 km2006-08-13 10:35:12 UTCView event →
M 5.3185 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga36.5 km2006-08-11 20:20:29 UTCView event →
M 5.3192 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga15.0 km2006-08-11 18:41:45 UTCView event →
M 5.3south of the Kermadec Islands10.0 km2006-08-09 17:21:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of Africa10.0 km2006-08-29 11:17:34 UTCView event →
M 5.270 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu237.5 km2006-08-27 07:07:32 UTCView event →
M 5.2213 km WSW of Adak, Alaska35.0 km2006-08-26 23:55:13 UTCView event →
M 5.2212 km WSW of Adak, Alaska35.0 km2006-08-26 23:44:35 UTCView event →
M 5.2Revilla Gigedo Islands region10.0 km2006-08-26 07:51:59 UTCView event →
M 5.2west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2006-08-24 16:11:18 UTCView event →
M 5.2209 km E of Levuka, Fiji565.1 km2006-08-22 18:12:00 UTCView event →
M 5.2Kuril Islands17.8 km2006-08-22 16:51:06 UTCView event →
M 5.2Scotia Sea10.0 km2006-08-22 07:37:05 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia126Max M6.2Papua New Guinea37Max M5.7India25Max M5.9Philippines21Max M5.0Tonga21Max M6.1Vanuatu19Max M6.8Fiji18Max M5.2United States18Max M5.7Japan16Max M5.9Russia13Max M6.5Solomon Islands12Max M5.6Mexico11Max M6.1

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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