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Earthquake archives December 2006

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

Events516
Largest magnitudeM 7.1
M6+11
M7+1
Average depth69.5 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.130 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan10.0 km2006-12-26 12:26:21 UTCView event →
M 6.926 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan10.0 km2006-12-26 12:34:13 UTCView event →
M 6.6156 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen15.0 km2006-12-30 08:30:49 UTCView event →
M 6.4east of the Kuril Islands16.0 km2006-12-07 19:10:21 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 6.2Andaman Islands, India region24.0 km2006-12-22 19:50:44 UTCView event →
M 6.0134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea355.0 km2006-12-27 20:15:38 UTCView event →
M 6.0278 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia10.0 km2006-12-26 15:19:45 UTCView event →
M 6.019 km WSW of La Gomera, Guatemala61.2 km2006-12-03 20:52:15 UTCView event →
M 5.833 km S of Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan11.6 km2006-12-25 20:01:00 UTCView event →
M 5.8184 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia29.0 km2006-12-24 17:39:07 UTCView event →
M 5.8105 km SE of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia30.0 km2006-12-17 21:39:17 UTCView event →
M 5.887 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia36.0 km2006-12-17 21:10:21 UTCView event →
M 5.850 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga14.3 km2006-12-17 12:51:08 UTCView event →
M 5.8southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2006-12-15 23:57:10 UTCView event →
M 5.8253 km NNW of Kuril’sk, Russia396.0 km2006-12-09 14:48:54 UTCView event →
M 5.8Macquarie Island region10.0 km2006-12-06 20:39:49 UTCView event →
M 5.8southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2006-12-05 20:14:30 UTCView event →
M 5.8103 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga135.9 km2006-12-02 09:52:13 UTCView event →
M 5.7west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2006-12-26 22:38:10 UTCView event →
M 5.7101 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea62.8 km2006-12-24 05:07:37 UTCView event →
M 5.752 km S of Koshima, Japan35.0 km2006-12-10 15:28:09 UTCView event →
M 5.737 km E of Viqueque, Timor Leste5.5 km2006-12-07 06:34:54 UTCView event →
M 5.7Auckland Islands, New Zealand region10.0 km2006-12-03 10:53:43 UTCView event →
M 5.6Easter Island region10.0 km2006-12-31 22:48:54 UTCView event →
M 5.646 km WNW of Loncopué, Argentina20.6 km2006-12-31 14:55:02 UTCView event →
M 5.627 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan10.0 km2006-12-27 02:30:36 UTCView event →
M 5.6178 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia518.8 km2006-12-24 08:01:05 UTCView event →
M 5.6104 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines24.6 km2006-12-20 23:55:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6Kuril Islands10.0 km2006-12-15 16:59:02 UTCView event →
M 5.6central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2006-12-03 08:19:51 UTCView event →
M 5.5274 km SW of Arenas, Panama16.2 km2006-12-30 14:33:10 UTCView event →
M 5.542 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan10.0 km2006-12-26 12:40:21 UTCView event →
M 5.549 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia30.0 km2006-12-23 22:59:40 UTCView event →
M 5.5Fiji region570.1 km2006-12-22 13:51:55 UTCView event →
M 5.5199 km N of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia178.4 km2006-12-22 11:06:06 UTCView event →
M 5.542 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga23.6 km2006-12-17 12:40:10 UTCView event →
M 5.5West Chile Rise10.0 km2006-12-12 23:08:35 UTCView event →
M 5.530 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia22.5 km2006-12-10 03:18:23 UTCView event →
M 5.5291 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji572.3 km2006-12-10 00:43:03 UTCView event →
M 5.542 km S of El Rosario, Nicaragua35.0 km2006-12-05 15:58:54 UTCView event →
M 5.4172 km NNE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia109.5 km2006-12-26 22:56:36 UTCView event →
M 5.434 km WNW of Hengchun, Taiwan22.7 km2006-12-26 15:41:44 UTCView event →
M 5.4east of the Kuril Islands10.0 km2006-12-26 15:20:38 UTCView event →
M 5.485 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-12-19 19:58:26 UTCView event →
M 5.4Gulf of Aden10.0 km2006-12-15 13:19:06 UTCView event →
M 5.4southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2006-12-13 18:58:01 UTCView event →
M 5.4138 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2006-12-07 20:44:07 UTCView event →
M 5.48 km WSW of Bacuyangan, Philippines36.0 km2006-12-06 03:26:05 UTCView event →
M 5.4southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2006-12-05 03:46:59 UTCView event →
M 5.3Easter Island region10.0 km2006-12-31 23:20:10 UTCView event →
M 5.3east of the Kuril Islands10.0 km2006-12-30 11:16:34 UTCView event →
M 5.3171 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen10.0 km2006-12-30 08:57:07 UTCView event →
M 5.325 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan30.0 km2006-12-26 17:35:13 UTCView event →
M 5.3Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska66.5 km2006-12-24 14:26:16 UTCView event →
M 5.3101 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea62.0 km2006-12-24 09:46:26 UTCView event →
M 5.3114 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea61.9 km2006-12-18 23:46:16 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kuril Islands10.0 km2006-12-15 17:01:09 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia64Max M6.3Philippines34Max M6.3Papua New Guinea30Max M6.0Tonga29Max M5.8Russia25Max M6.0Japan22Max M5.7Fiji21Max M5.5Taiwan19Max M7.1New Zealand14Max M5.7Chile9Max M5.6Guam8Max M5.2Vanuatu8Max M5.1

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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