Earthquakes worldwide, 2006-12 (M5.5+)
M5.5+43
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LargestM7.1Taiwan
Average for month 12 (2000–)42.3
Per day
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M7.1 2006-12-26 | 2006-12-26 12:26 | 10 km | 30 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| M6.9 2006-12-26 | 2006-12-26 12:34 | 10 km | 26 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| M6.6 2006-12-30 | 2006-12-30 08:30 | 15 km | 156 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen |
| M6.4 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 19:10 | 16 km | east of the Kuril Islands |
| M6.3 2006-12-01 | 2006-12-01 03:58 | 204 km | northern Sumatra, Indonesia |
| M6.3 2006-12-01 | 2006-12-01 14:01 | 19 km | 22 km N of Bima, Indonesia |
| M6.3 2006-12-12 | 2006-12-12 15:48 | 214 km | 203 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines |
| M6.2 2006-12-22 | 2006-12-22 19:50 | 24 km | Andaman Islands, India region |
| M6.0 2006-12-03 | 2006-12-03 20:52 | 61 km | 19 km WSW of La Gomera, Guatemala |
| M6.0 2006-12-26 | 2006-12-26 15:19 | 10 km | 278 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M6.0 2006-12-27 | 2006-12-27 20:15 | 355 km | 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| M5.8 2006-12-02 | 2006-12-02 09:52 | 136 km | 103 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga |
| M5.8 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-05 20:14 | 10 km | southeast of Easter Island |
| M5.8 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 20:39 | 10 km | Macquarie Island region |
| M5.8 2006-12-09 | 2006-12-09 14:48 | 396 km | 253 km NNW of Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M5.8 2006-12-15 | 2006-12-15 23:57 | 10 km | southern East Pacific Rise |
| M5.8 2006-12-17 | 2006-12-17 12:51 | 14 km | 50 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| M5.8 2006-12-17 | 2006-12-17 21:10 | 36 km | 87 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia |
| M5.8 2006-12-17 | 2006-12-17 21:39 | 30 km | 105 km SE of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia |
| M5.8 2006-12-24 | 2006-12-24 17:39 | 29 km | 184 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia |
| M5.8 2006-12-25 | 2006-12-25 20:01 | 12 km | 33 km S of Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan |
| M5.7 2006-12-03 | 2006-12-03 10:53 | 10 km | Auckland Islands, New Zealand region |
| M5.7 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 06:34 | 6 km | 37 km E of Viqueque, Timor Leste |
| M5.7 2006-12-10 | 2006-12-10 15:28 | 35 km | 52 km S of Koshima, Japan |
| M5.7 2006-12-24 | 2006-12-24 05:07 | 63 km | 101 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| M5.7 2006-12-26 | 2006-12-26 22:38 | 10 km | west of Macquarie Island |
| M5.6 2006-12-03 | 2006-12-03 08:19 | 10 km | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| M5.6 2006-12-15 | 2006-12-15 16:59 | 10 km | Kuril Islands |
| M5.6 2006-12-20 | 2006-12-20 23:55 | 25 km | 104 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines |
| M5.6 2006-12-24 | 2006-12-24 08:01 | 519 km | 178 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia |
| M5.6 2006-12-27 | 2006-12-27 02:30 | 10 km | 27 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| M5.6 2006-12-31 | 2006-12-31 14:55 | 21 km | 46 km WNW of Loncopué, Argentina |
| M5.6 2006-12-31 | 2006-12-31 22:48 | 10 km | Easter Island region |
| M5.5 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-05 15:58 | 35 km | 42 km S of El Rosario, Nicaragua |
| M5.5 2006-12-10 | 2006-12-10 00:43 | 572 km | 291 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji |
| M5.5 2006-12-10 | 2006-12-10 03:18 | 22 km | 30 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia |
| M5.5 2006-12-12 | 2006-12-12 23:08 | 10 km | West Chile Rise |
| M5.5 2006-12-17 | 2006-12-17 12:40 | 24 km | 42 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| M5.5 2006-12-22 | 2006-12-22 11:06 | 178 km | 199 km N of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia |
| M5.5 2006-12-22 | 2006-12-22 13:51 | 570 km | Fiji region |
| M5.5 2006-12-23 | 2006-12-23 22:59 | 30 km | 49 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia |
| M5.5 2006-12-26 | 2006-12-26 12:40 | 10 km | 42 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| M5.5 2006-12-30 | 2006-12-30 14:33 | 16 km | 274 km SW of Arenas, Panama |
Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.