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Earthquake archives October 2006

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

Events556
Largest magnitudeM 6.7
M6+15
M7+0
Average depth60.2 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
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 6.5Kuril Islands19.0 km2006-10-01 09:06:02 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 6.3167 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 6.158 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines10.0 km2006-10-24 03:03:45 UTCView event →
M 6.1southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2006-10-22 08:55:16 UTCView event →
M 6.041 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru28.1 km2006-10-26 22:54:32 UTCView event →
M 6.020 km SW of Hawi, Hawaii16.2 km2006-10-15 17:14:12 UTCView event →
M 6.0150 km ESE of Namie, Japan9.0 km2006-10-10 23:58:04 UTCView event →
M 6.0southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2006-10-10 08:02:51 UTCView event →
M 5.98 km ENE of Estrella, Philippines18.3 km2006-10-21 18:23:20 UTCView event →
M 5.9162 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia140.7 km2006-10-17 04:02:37 UTCView event →
M 5.9Kuril Islands4.0 km2006-10-13 13:47:39 UTCView event →
M 5.9163 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan10.0 km2006-10-09 11:08:28 UTCView event →
M 5.840 km W of San Nicolò, Italy212.0 km2006-10-26 14:28:37 UTCView event →
M 5.825 km N of Villazón, Bolivia261.6 km2006-10-23 21:00:42 UTCView event →
M 5.824 km SSE of Laiya, Philippines25.3 km2006-10-20 17:27:03 UTCView event →
M 5.820 km ENE of Estrella, Philippines22.7 km2006-10-20 14:31:00 UTCView event →
M 5.8Auckland Islands, New Zealand region10.0 km2006-10-16 00:35:33 UTCView event →
M 5.8northern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2006-10-11 06:00:48 UTCView event →
M 5.8248 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-10-08 13:50:24 UTCView event →
M 5.757 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines10.0 km2006-10-23 00:19:21 UTCView event →
M 5.7south of Panama20.4 km2006-10-18 21:15:49 UTCView event →
M 5.7Taiwan region35.0 km2006-10-12 14:46:29 UTCView event →
M 5.7158 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan10.0 km2006-10-11 06:43:53 UTCView event →
M 5.7south of Africa10.0 km2006-10-09 18:19:33 UTCView event →
M 5.7151 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile104.0 km2006-10-07 08:20:56 UTCView event →
M 5.7southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2006-10-06 16:25:27 UTCView event →
M 5.7Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2006-10-06 05:08:53 UTCView event →
M 5.6152 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia36.0 km2006-10-30 08:27:41 UTCView event →
M 5.6Izu Islands, Japan region10.0 km2006-10-29 08:31:44 UTCView event →
M 5.627 km ENE of Estrella, Philippines10.0 km2006-10-20 22:09:27 UTCView event →
M 5.5151 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia35.0 km2006-10-30 07:38:40 UTCView event →
M 5.564 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2006-10-30 04:29:17 UTCView event →
M 5.515 km ENE of Palca, Peru204.3 km2006-10-30 04:16:01 UTCView event →
M 5.532 km S of Coquimbo, Chile37.6 km2006-10-16 01:33:35 UTCView event →
M 5.429 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador181.1 km2006-10-31 09:55:28 UTCView event →
M 5.4140 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia57.9 km2006-10-30 11:16:00 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Fiji Islands421.2 km2006-10-27 18:07:31 UTCView event →
M 5.4216 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia15.2 km2006-10-24 12:05:28 UTCView event →
M 5.450 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines10.0 km2006-10-24 03:06:13 UTCView event →
M 5.458 km SW of Taltal, Chile30.5 km2006-10-22 23:29:08 UTCView event →
M 5.4106 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2006-10-17 08:58:25 UTCView event →
M 5.459 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2006-10-07 17:16:57 UTCView event →
M 5.4west of the Galapagos Islands10.0 km2006-10-06 21:06:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4123 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia30.6 km2006-10-06 14:49:03 UTCView event →
M 5.4173 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines31.7 km2006-10-04 03:53:39 UTCView event →
M 5.483 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam10.0 km2006-10-02 15:09:34 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kuril Islands10.0 km2006-10-01 09:09:59 UTCView event →
M 5.321 km N of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua12.6 km2006-10-28 00:53:38 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pulau-Pulau Sangihe, Indonesia10.0 km2006-10-23 01:40:13 UTCView event →
M 5.3Mariana Islands region35.5 km2006-10-21 19:35:51 UTCView event →
M 5.3southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2006-10-18 20:15:50 UTCView event →
M 5.3111 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2006-10-18 02:09:11 UTCView event →
M 5.368 km N of Petersville, Alaska115.8 km2006-10-17 14:37:52 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia71Max M5.6Philippines55Max M6.1Taiwan42Max M6.3Papua New Guinea35Max M6.7Tonga33Max M5.8Fiji17Max M5.4India17Max M6.1Japan16Max M6.4United States15Max M6.7Chile14Max M6.4Vanuatu12Max M6.4New Zealand10Max M5.8

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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