Earthquake Information for 2006

Significant Earthquake and News Highlights for 2006

List of Significant Earthquakes of the World for 2006

Earthquakes, Magnitude 7 and Greater, for 2006

Map of Earthquakes Located by the NEIC for 2006

Significant Earthquake Posters for 2006

Deaths from Earthquakes for 2006
- Total Deaths: 6605
- Earthquake with the most casualties for 2006
  - May 26, Java, Indonesia, M6.3
    At least 5,749 people were killed, 38,568 were injured and as many as 600,000 people were displaced in the Bantul-Yogyakarta area. More than 127,000 houses were destroyed and an additional 451,000 were damaged in the area, with the total loss estimated at approximately 3.1 billion U.S. dollars. Felt (IX) at Bantul and Klaten, (VIII) at Sleman and Yogyakarta, (V) at Surakarta, (IV) at Salatiga and Blitar and (II) at Surabaya. Felt in much of Java. Also felt at Denpasar, Bali.

United States Earthquakes for 2006
- Largest in:
  - 6.6M -- Alaska, July 08 -- Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands
  - 6.7M -- Hawaii, October 15 -- Hawaii region
  - 5.0M -- California, July 19 -- Offshore northern California
  - 4.7M -- Washington, October 08
  - 4.4M -- Montana, February 05 -- western Montana
  - 4.4M -- Nevada, June 20
  - 4.1M -- Idaho, June 30 - - southern Idaho
  - 3.8M -- Colorado, February 10 -- Colorado
  - 3.8M -- Maine, October 03 -- Maine
  - 3.8M -- Utah, January 27
  - 3.8M -- Wyoming, May 18 -- Yellowstone National Park
  - 3.6M -- Illinois, January 02 -- Illinois
  - 3.2M -- Oregon, March 04