Major earthquakes worldwide in 2006 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes153

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LargestM8.32006 Kuril Islands Earthquake

M7+11

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4113

M6.5–6.929

M7.0–7.99

M8+2

By region

Indonesia23

Russia12

Papua New Guinea11

Fiji8

Tonga8

Vanuatu7

east of the Kuril Islands6

Argentina5

Chile5

Alaska5

Nearby years

2001137

2002139

2003154

2004157

2005150

2006 ◀153

2007196

2008179

2009160

2010174

2011207

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.3 2006-11-15	2006-11-15 11:14	10 km	2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake
M8.0 2006-05-03	2006-05-03 15:26	55 km	2006 Tonga Earthquake
M7.7 2006-07-17	2006-07-17 08:19	20 km	226 km SSW of Singaparna, Indonesia
M7.6 2006-01-27	2006-01-27 16:58	397 km	196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
M7.6 2006-04-20	2006-04-20 23:25	22 km	80 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia
M7.4 2006-01-02	2006-01-02 06:10	13 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M7.4 2006-05-16	2006-05-16 10:39	152 km	Kermadec Islands region
M7.2 2006-01-02	2006-01-02 22:13	583 km	Fiji region
M7.1 2006-12-26	2006-12-26 12:26	10 km	30 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.0 2006-02-22	2006-02-22 22:19	11 km	160 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe
M7.0 2006-08-20	2006-08-20 03:41	13 km	Scotia Sea
M6.9 2006-09-28	2006-09-28 06:22	28 km	201 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.9 2006-12-26	2006-12-26 12:34	10 km	26 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.8 2006-05-16	2006-05-16 15:28	12 km	256 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia
M6.8 2006-08-07	2006-08-07 22:18	150 km	51 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.8 2006-09-01	2006-09-01 10:18	38 km	49 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 2006-11-13	2006-11-13 01:26	572 km	48 km S of Taco Pozo, Argentina
M6.7 2006-01-08	2006-01-08 11:34	66 km	26 km NE of Kýthira, Greece
M6.7 2006-02-02	2006-02-02 12:48	598 km	245 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.7 2006-03-14	2006-03-14 06:57	30 km	108 km W of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.7 2006-04-30	2006-04-30 19:17	12 km	78 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile
M6.7 2006-10-15	2006-10-15 17:07	38 km	14 km SW of Puako, Hawaii
M6.7 2006-10-17	2006-10-17 01:25	32 km	100 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 2006-10-20	2006-10-20 10:48	23 km	52 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru
M6.7 2006-11-15	2006-11-15 11:40	10 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M6.6 2006-01-04	2006-01-04 08:32	14 km	75 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
M6.6 2006-04-29	2006-04-29 16:58	11 km	80 km E of Tilichiki, Russia
M6.6 2006-05-22	2006-05-22 11:12	19 km	42 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia
M6.6 2006-07-08	2006-07-08 20:40	22 km	199 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.6 2006-08-25	2006-08-25 00:44	184 km	74 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.6 2006-09-30	2006-09-30 17:50	11 km	Kuril Islands
M6.6 2006-11-07	2006-11-07 17:38	11 km	155 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2006-12-30	2006-12-30 08:30	15 km	156 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen
M6.5 2006-03-31	2006-03-31 13:21	13 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 2006-04-07	2006-04-07 08:30	14 km	130 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji
M6.5 2006-04-30	2006-04-30 21:40	12 km	73 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile
M6.5 2006-05-28	2006-05-28 03:12	34 km	111 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2006-06-14	2006-06-14 04:18	14 km	292 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.5 2006-08-24	2006-08-24 21:50	43 km	81 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
M6.5 2006-10-01	2006-10-01 09:06	19 km	Kuril Islands
M6.4 2006-01-23	2006-01-23 06:02	23 km	74 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.4 2006-02-26	2006-02-26 03:08	535 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.4 2006-05-10	2006-05-10 02:42	18 km	54 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.4 2006-07-19	2006-07-19 11:48	28 km	61 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2006-10-12	2006-10-12 18:05	31 km	45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile
M6.4 2006-10-18	2006-10-18 10:45	115 km	20 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.4 2006-10-23	2006-10-23 21:17	11 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.4 2006-11-15	2006-11-15 11:34	10 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M6.4 2006-12-07	2006-12-07 19:10	16 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M6.3 2006-02-14	2006-02-14 15:27	40 km	Mariana Islands region
M6.3 2006-04-25	2006-04-25 18:26	21 km	87 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.3 2006-05-19	2006-05-19 14:44	35 km	161 km S of Tondano, Indonesia
M6.3 2006-05-26	2006-05-26 22:53	12 km	10 km E of Pundong, Indonesia
M6.3 2006-06-11	2006-06-11 20:01	140 km	15 km S of Tsukawaki, Japan
M6.3 2006-06-24	2006-06-24 21:15	26 km	76 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.3 2006-06-27	2006-06-27 02:59	570 km	Fiji region
M6.3 2006-06-27	2006-06-27 18:07	29 km	287 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia
M6.3 2006-07-27	2006-07-27 11:16	20 km	96 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia
M6.3 2006-09-09	2006-09-09 04:13	572 km	143 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
M6.3 2006-09-16	2006-09-16 09:45	17 km	57 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia
M6.3 2006-10-03	2006-10-03 18:03	161 km	83 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.3 2006-10-09	2006-10-09 10:01	14 km	167 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan
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 2006-01-23	2006-01-23 20:50	14 km	26 km S of Juradó, Colombia
M6.2 2006-02-18	2006-02-18 15:59	44 km	96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2006-02-23	2006-02-23 04:04	10 km	Bouvet Island region
M6.2 2006-03-06	2006-03-06 18:13	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.2 2006-03-07	2006-03-07 06:28	136 km	41 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.2 2006-03-31	2006-03-31 21:14	37 km	202 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.2 2006-04-19	2006-04-19 20:36	17 km	off the west coast of northern Sumatra
M6.2 2006-05-22	2006-05-22 13:08	197 km	48 km SSW of Mil’kovo, Russia
M6.2 2006-06-27	2006-06-27 02:39	17 km	212 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.2 2006-07-16	2006-07-16 11:42	10 km	175 km W of Vallenar, Chile
M6.2 2006-08-11	2006-08-11 20:54	22 km	9 km SSW of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.2 2006-09-17	2006-09-17 09:34	137 km	108 km E of Caucete, Argentina
M6.2 2006-11-12	2006-11-12 18:21	12 km	125 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2006-11-13	2006-11-13 16:12	11 km	151 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2006-11-15	2006-11-15 11:29	10 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M6.2 2006-11-17	2006-11-17 18:03	22 km	Ryukyu Islands, Japan
M6.2 2006-11-29	2006-11-29 01:32	39 km	92 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.2 2006-11-30	2006-11-30 21:20	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.2 2006-12-22	2006-12-22 19:50	24 km	Andaman Islands, India region
M6.1 2006-01-06	2006-01-06 03:39	7 km	163 km SW of Río Grande, Panama
M6.1 2006-01-15	2006-01-15 11:58	265 km	97 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.1 2006-02-03	2006-02-03 20:34	19 km	41 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.1 2006-02-24	2006-02-24 14:15	622 km	116 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.1 2006-03-05	2006-03-05 08:07	206 km	122 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
M6.1 2006-03-10	2006-03-10 10:12	10 km	Scotia Sea
M6.1 2006-03-24	2006-03-24 12:27	12 km	63 km WNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2006-03-31	2006-03-31 01:17	7 km	18 km SW of Azn?, Iran
M6.1 2006-04-01	2006-04-01 10:02	9 km	88 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
M6.1 2006-04-17	2006-04-17 23:49	16 km	191 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 2006-04-20	2006-04-20 23:28	10 km	71 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia
M6.1 2006-04-21	2006-04-21 04:32	9 km	17 km NW of Tilichiki, Russia
M6.1 2006-04-21	2006-04-21 11:14	12 km	130 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia
M6.1 2006-04-26	2006-04-26 01:46	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.1 2006-04-30	2006-04-30 08:17	128 km	Vanuatu
M6.1 2006-05-07	2006-05-07 14:17	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.