Earthquakes worldwide, 2006-08 (M5.5+)
M5.5+34
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LargestM7.0Scotia Sea
Average for month 8 (2000–)40.9
Per day
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M7.0 2006-08-20 | 2006-08-20 03:41 | 13 km | Scotia Sea |
| M6.8 2006-08-07 | 2006-08-07 22:18 | 150 km | 51 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu |
| M6.6 2006-08-25 | 2006-08-25 00:44 | 184 km | 74 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina |
| M6.5 2006-08-24 | 2006-08-24 21:50 | 43 km | 81 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia |
| M6.2 2006-08-11 | 2006-08-11 20:54 | 22 km | 9 km SSW of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| M6.1 2006-08-11 | 2006-08-11 14:30 | 56 km | 10 km NW of Zirándaro de los Chávez, Mexico |
| M6.1 2006-08-15 | 2006-08-15 23:53 | 154 km | 107 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga |
| M6.0 2006-08-20 | 2006-08-20 03:01 | 26 km | 97 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M5.9 2006-08-02 | 2006-08-02 14:45 | 15 km | 279 km SSE of Praya, Indonesia |
| M5.9 2006-08-06 | 2006-08-06 18:16 | 20 km | Bonin Islands, Japan region |
| M5.9 2006-08-15 | 2006-08-15 03:05 | 16 km | 193 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia |
| M5.9 2006-08-16 | 2006-08-16 16:53 | 10 km | west of Macquarie Island |
| M5.9 2006-08-16 | 2006-08-16 18:38 | 7 km | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| M5.9 2006-08-20 | 2006-08-20 13:34 | 10 km | Scotia Sea |
| M5.8 2006-08-29 | 2006-08-29 10:53 | 36 km | 184 km S of Tondano, Indonesia |
| M5.8 2006-08-31 | 2006-08-31 08:08 | 36 km | 174 km S of Tondano, Indonesia |
| M5.7 2006-08-02 | 2006-08-02 00:47 | 447 km | Kermadec Islands region |
| M5.7 2006-08-15 | 2006-08-15 05:43 | 10 km | 115 km N of Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
| M5.7 2006-08-15 | 2006-08-15 12:26 | 20 km | 298 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M5.7 2006-08-17 | 2006-08-17 11:11 | 55 km | 84 km SW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia |
| M5.7 2006-08-26 | 2006-08-26 23:40 | 35 km | 212 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M5.7 2006-08-26 | 2006-08-26 23:46 | 35 km | 208 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M5.7 2006-08-30 | 2006-08-30 16:13 | 10 km | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| M5.6 2006-08-05 | 2006-08-05 14:03 | 25 km | 23 km WSW of San Martín, Argentina |
| M5.6 2006-08-06 | 2006-08-06 14:26 | 11 km | 111 km SE of Murghob, Tajikistan |
| M5.6 2006-08-14 | 2006-08-14 04:03 | 10 km | southern East Pacific Rise |
| M5.6 2006-08-17 | 2006-08-17 15:20 | 14 km | 5 km ESE of Gornozavodsk, Russia |
| M5.6 2006-08-19 | 2006-08-19 05:41 | 32 km | 1 km ENE of Santiago Yaitepec, Mexico |
| M5.6 2006-08-23 | 2006-08-23 23:15 | 41 km | 61 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| M5.6 2006-08-28 | 2006-08-28 14:24 | 17 km | 81 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands |
| M5.5 2006-08-04 | 2006-08-04 07:45 | 10 km | 166 km WSW of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M5.5 2006-08-12 | 2006-08-12 18:39 | 22 km | 70 km NE of Naze, Japan |
| M5.5 2006-08-21 | 2006-08-21 22:20 | 411 km | 18 km SW of Shing?, Japan |
| M5.5 2006-08-31 | 2006-08-31 22:58 | 33 km | 71 km NE of Naze, Japan |
Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.