Significant Earthquakes of the World
2006
SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES OF THE WORLD, 2006 Earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or greater or ones that caused fatalities, injuries or substantial damage. BRK--Berkeley. PAS--Pasadena. DATE ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAG SD NO. REGION, ADDITIONAL MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS UTC UTC COORDINATES STA HR MN SEC LAT LONG USED JAN 02 06 10 49.7 60.957 S 21.606 W 13 G 7.4 1.3 271 EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS. MW 7.4 (HRV), 7.1 (GS). mb 6.4 (GS). MS 7.3 (GS). ME 7.6 (GS). Mo 6.5*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.4*10**20 Nm (HRV), 1.8*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 6.2*10**15 Nm (GS). JAN 02 22 13 40.4 19.926 S 178.178 W 583 D 7.2 1.1 646 FIJI REGION. MW 7.2 (HRV), 7.1 (GS). mb 6.5 (GS). ME 6.9 (GS). Mo 6.9*10**19 Nm (HRV), 5.1*10**19 Nm (GS). Es 4.6*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt at Nuku`alofa, Tonga. JAN 04 08 32 32.4 28.164 N 112.117 W 14 G 6.6 1.3 323 GULF OF CALIFORNIA. MW 6.6 (HRV), 6.5 (GS). mb 6.1 (GS). MS 6.7 (GS). ME 7.1 (GS). Mo 9.6*10**18 Nm (HRV), 6.8*10**18 Nm (GS), 5.1*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 1.0*10**15 Nm (GS). Felt (IV) at Guaymas, Hermosillo and Bahia de Kino, Mexico. Also felt at Guerrero Negro, Mulege, San Quintin and Santa Isabel. JAN 08 11 34 55.6 36.311 N 23.212 E 66 G 6.7 1.3 769 SOUTHERN GREECE. MW 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (HRV). mb 6.5 (GS). ME 6.7 (GS). Mo 1.5*10**19 Nm (HRV), 1.3*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 2.9*10**14 Nm (GS). Three people slightly injured on Crete. Eighty homes and an airport damaged and phone service interrupted on Kythira. Minor damage and phone service interrupted on Crete and in Lakonia. Minor damage also on Karpathos. Felt (VI) at Amarousion; (V) at Chania, Irakleion, Kalamata and Nea Smirni; (IV) at Athens, Glifadha and Oikismos Papagou; (III) at Ermoupolis and Kifisia; (II) at Psikhikon. Also felt (IV) at Catania and Motta Sant'Anastasia; (III) at Caltagirone and Rutigliano; (II) at Campobasso, Italy. Felt (III) at Mgarr, Naxxar and San Ghiljan, Malta. Also felt (III) at Al Jizah and Cairo, Egypt. Felt in most of Greece and Southern Italy and at Tirana, Albania; Mostar and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Ramat Gan, Israel; Amman, Jordan; Awjilah, Libya; Ohrid, Macedonia; Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro and at Izmir, Turkey. JAN 27 16 58 53.6 5.473 S 128.131 E 397 G 7.6 0.9 560 BANDA SEA. MW 7.6 (HRV), 7.5 (GS). mb 7.0 (GS). ME 7.5 (GS). Mo 3.6*10**20 Nm (HRV), 2.6*10**20 Nm (GS), 3.8*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 4.0*10**15 Nm (GS). Felt (V) on Ambon; (IV) at Kupang, Saumlaki, Sorong, Tual, and Waingapu; (III) at Makassar, Indonesia. Felt at Denpasar. Felt (IV) at Dili, East Timor; (III) at Darwin and (II) at Palmerston, Australia. Felt (III PIVS) at Marawi and (II PIVS) at Davao, Philippines. Also felt at Jabiru, Howard Springs and Humpty Doo-MacMinns Lagoon, Australia. FEB 02 12 48 43.4 17.747 S 178.390 W 598 D 6.7 1.0 644 FIJI REGION. MW 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (HRV). mb 5.9 (GS). ME 6.3 (GS). Mo 1.5*10**19 Nm (HRV), 1.4*10**19 Nm (GS), 8.5*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 6.8*10**13 Nm (GS). FEB 14 00 55 25.0 27.382 N 88.388 E 30 D 5.3 0.8 260 SIKKIM, INDIA. MW 5.3 (HRV). mb 5.4 (GS). MS 4.8 (GS). Mo 1.1*10**17 Nm (HRV). Two people killed by landslides at Sherathang. Two people injured in eastern Sikkim. Buildings and roads were damaged in the Gangtok area and at Bardan and Rangpo. Minor damage to buildings at Shiliguri, West Bengal. Felt at Darjiling, Guwahati, Itanagar, Jalpaiguri, Karsiyang, Koch Bihar, Maldah and Shillong. Also felt at Kathmandu, Nepal; at Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Pabna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet and Thakurgaon, Bangladesh; and at Paro Chhu, Phuntsholing and Thimphu, Bhutan. FEB 20 17 20 09.0& 41.708 N 25.544 E 10 G 4.6 140 BULGARIA. <CSEM>. mb 4.6 (GS). ML 4.6 (THE), 4.6 (ATH). MD 4.5 (SOF), 4.4 (PDG). Two people injured, at least 175 buildings slightly damaged and power and telephone service interrupted in the Murgovo area. FEB 22 22 19 07.8 21.324 S 33.583 E 11 G 7.0 1.4 412 MOZAMBIQUE. MW 7.0 (GS), 7.0 (HRV), 7.0 (OBN). mb 6.5 (GS). MS 7.5 (GS). ME 7.1 (GS). Mo 4.6*10**19 Nm (GS), 4.2*10**19 Nm (HRV), 3.8*10**19 Nm (OBN), 1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 8.6*10**14 Nm (GS). One person killed at Espungabera, one killed at Machaze and 2 killed at Beira. Thirty-six people injured and at least 294 buildings damaged in the Espungabera-Beira-Chimoio area. Power outages occurred at Maputo. Felt (V) at Beira, Inhambane and Maputo; (IV) at Matola. Felt (IV) at Harare and Mutare, Zimbabwe. Also felt (IV) at Louis Trichardt and Phalaborwa; (III) at Durban and Middelburg; (II) at Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa. Felt throughout Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. Felt in Swaziland and at Lobatse, Botswana and Lusaka, Zambia. FEB 28 07 31 02.6 28.120 N 56.865 E 18 G 6.0 1.3 480 SOUTHERN IRAN. MW 6.0 (GS), 6.0 (HRV). mb 5.8 (GS). MS 6.2 (GS). ME 6.0 (GS). mbLg 5.8 (TEH). Mo 1.4*10**18 Nm (HRV), 1.1*10**18 Nm (GS). Es 1.9*10**13 Nm (GS). Six people injured in Kahnuj. Many buildings damaged or destroyed at Faryab. Minor damage to many buildings at Baft and to some buildings in the Jiroft- Orzuieh area. Felt at Kahnuj and Kerman. Felt (III) at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Also felt at Sharjah and Ra`s al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates. MAR 07 18 20 46.1 23.777 N 70.899 E 10 G 5.5 1.1 199 GUJARAT, INDIA. MW 5.5 (GS), 5.5 (HRV). mb 5.2 (GS). MS 5.1 (GS). Mo 2.2*10**17 Nm (GS), 1.9*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least seven people injured in the Jatawada-Rapar area and some buildings damaged at Jatawada. Felt (IV) at Ahmadabad, Bhuj, Morbi and Rajkot; (II) at Vadodara. Felt in much of Gujarat and in southern Rajasthan. Also felt at Matli, Pakistan. MAR 10 07 50 14.3 33.129 N 73.887 E 10 G 4.9 0.9 124 PAKISTAN. MW 4.9 (HRV). mb 4.9 (GS). Mo 3.2*10**16 Nm (HRV). One person killed and 22 injured in Mirpur District. Felt at Islamabad, Jhelum, Lahore and Peshawar. MAR 14 06 57 33.8 3.595 S 127.214 E 30 D 6.7 1.2 306 SERAM, INDONESIA. MW 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (HRV). mb 6.4 (GS). MS 6.7 (GS). ME 7.0 (GS). Mo 1.5*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.5*10**19 Nm (HRV), 2.5*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 6.4*10**14 Nm (GS). At least three people killed and one missing due to a local tsunami with an observed wave height (peak-to-trough) of 7 meters on Buru. Maximum run-in was about 100 meters. Ground cracks about 500 meters long with maximum width of about 15 centimeters were observed in the area. Liquefaction was also observed in the area. One hundred sixteen houses damaged or destroyed at Pela, 54 at Batu Jugku, 30 at Waimorot, 25 at Wailawa and 16 at Waimoly. Felt (VI) at Namlea, Buru and (V) on Ambon. MAR 20 19 44 25.1 36.623 N 5.328 E 10 G 5.2 1.1 283 NORTHERN ALGERIA. MW 5.2 (HRV). mb 5.0 (GS). MS 4.9 (GS). Mo 7.2*10**16 Nm (HRV). Four people killed and nine injured; 30 houses destroyed and 32 damaged; roads damaged, power outages occurred and water lines broken in the Kherrata area. Felt strongly in eastern Bejaia. MAR 25 07 28 57.6 27.574 N 55.685 E 18 G 5.9 1.1 503 SOUTHERN IRAN. MW 5.9 (HRV), 5.8 (GS). mb 5.7 (GS). MS 5.5 (GS). ME 5.5 (GS). ML 5.6 (TEH), 5.4 (THR). Mo 7.8*10**17 Nm (HRV), 5.7*10**17 Nm (GS). Es 4.3*10**12 Nm (GS). One person killed and one person injured at Fin. Damage to homes in Hormozgan Province. Felt at Bandar-e Abbas. Also felt at Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ra's al Khaymah and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. MAR 31 01 17 00.9 33.500 N 48.780 E 7 G 6.1 1.1 586 WESTERN IRAN. MW 6.1 (HRV), 5.9 (GS). mb 5.7 (GS). MS 6.0 (GS). ME 5.9 (GS). ML 6.1 (THR). mbLg 5.9 (TEH). Mo 1.7*10**18 Nm (HRV), 1.0*10**18 Nm (GS). Es 1.8*10**13 Nm (GS). At least 70 people killed, more than 1300 people injured and 40 villages completely destroyed in the Borujerd-Dorud area. Felt (VIII) at Borujerd and (IV) at Hamadan. MAR 31 13 21 00.2 29.435 S 176.768 W 13 G 6.5 1.1 238 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. MW 6.5 (GS), 6.5 (HRV). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.7 (GS). ME 6.5 (GS). Mo 7.9*10**18 Nm (HRV), 6.6*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.1*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 1.4*10**14 Nm (GS). APR 01 10 02 19.5 22.868 N 121.278 E 9 G 6.1 1.0 429 TAIWAN REGION. MW 6.1 (GS), 6.1 (HRV). mb 6.0 (GS). MS 6.1 (GS). ME 6.6 (GS). ML 6.4 (TAP). Mo 2.0*10**18 Nm (GS), 2.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Es 1.8*10**14 Nm (GS). Forty-two people injured and some buildings damaged in T'ai-tung County. Felt in much of Taiwan. Recorded (6 TAP) at T'ai-tung. Recorded (5 TAP) in T'ai-tung; (4 TAP) in Kao-hsiung, P'ing-tung and T'ai-nan; (3 TAP) in Chia-i, Hua-lien, Nan-t'ou and Yun-lin; (2 TAP) in Chang-hua, Miao-li and I-lan; (1 TAP) in P'eng-hu Counties. APR 04 09 12 23.4 34.600 N 73.136 E 10 G 4.6 1.2 109 PAKISTAN. MW 4.6 (HRV). mb 4.8 (GS). Mo 1.0*10**16 Nm (HRV). Twenty-eight people injured and several houses damaged or destroyed at Batgram. Felt at Balakot, Islamabad, Kohistan, Mansehra and Peshawar. Also felt at Muzaffarabad, Kashmir. APR 07 08 30 44.6 16.527 S 176.989 E 14 G 6.5 1.1 247 FIJI REGION. MW 6.5 (HRV), 6.4 (GS). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.4 (GS). ME 7.4 (GS). Mo 6.2*10**18 Nm (HRV), 5.3*10**18 Nm (GS), 7.8*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 2.4*10**15 Nm (GS). Felt (IV) at Nadi and (III) at Lautoka. Felt at Lami and Nausori. APR 20 23 25 02.1 60.949 N 167.089 E 22 G 7.6 0.9 579 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA. MW 7.6 (HRV), 7.3 (GS), 7.2 (OBN). mb 6.8 (GS). MS 7.6 (GS). ME 7.3 (GS). Mo 9.6*10**19 Nm (GS), 3.0*10**20 Nm (HRV), 7.9*10**19 Nm (OBN), 7.3*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 1.7*10**15 Nm (GS). About 40 people injured and the villages of Apuka, Khailino and Vyvenka were destroyed. Some buildings and water supply systems badly damaged in the Korf- Tilichiki area. Damage estimated at 55 million U.S. dollars. Felt (V) at Korf, Ossora and Tilichiki; (II) at Magadan. APR 25 11 26 25.1& 41.164 S 146.863 E 4 2.2 4 TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA REGION. <MEL>. ML 2.2 (MEL). A rockfall in a mine near Beaconsfield killed one miner and trapped two others for 14 days. Also felt at Launceston. APR 29 16 58 06.3 60.491 N 167.516 E 11 G 6.6 0.8 645 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA. MW 6.6 (HRV), 6.4 (GS), 6.6 (OBN). mb 6.4 (GS). MS 6.6 (GS). ME 6.5 (GS). Mo 9.4*10**18 Nm (HRV), 4.4*10**18 Nm (GS), 9.0*10**18 Nm (OBN). Es 1.1*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt at Tilichiki. APR 30 19 17 14.9 27.017 S 71.022 W 12 G 6.7 1.2 277 OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE. MW 6.7 (GS), 6.6 (HRV). mb 6.0 (GS). MS 6.4 (GS). ME 6.5 (GS). ML 6.3 (GUC). Mo 1.6*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.0*10**19 Nm (HRV), 1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 1.3*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt (V) at Copiapo; (IV) at Caldera and Chanaral; (III) at Huasco. Felt at Taltal. Also felt at San Juan, Argentina. APR 30 21 40 58.4 27.211 S 71.056 W 12 G 6.5 1.3 282 OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE. MW 6.5 (HRV). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.7 (GS). ME 6.2 (GS). ML 6.3 (GUC). Mo 6.5*10**18 Nm (HRV), 1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 4.2*10**13 Nm (GS). Felt (VI) at Copiapo, (IV) at Caldera and (II) at La Serena. MAY 03 15 26 40.2 20.187 S 174.123 W 55 G 8.0 1.2 626 TONGA. MW 8.0 (HRV), 7.9 (GS). mb 7.2 (GS). MS 7.8 (GS). ME 8.1 (GS). Mo 8.5*10**20 Nm (GS), 1.1*10**21 Nm (HRV), 1.4*10**21 Nm (PPT). Es 2.8*10**16 Nm (GS). One person injured, a church damaged, windows broken and items knocked from shelves (VII) at Nuku`alofa. Felt (VII) at Neiafu. Felt at Hihifo, Pangai and Vaini. Felt (III) at Apia, Samoa. Felt in American Samoa. Felt at Atiu and Avarua, Cook Islands; at Suva, Fiji; at Alofi, Niue; at Mulifanua, Samoa. Also felt at Auckland, Minginui, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington and Whakatane, New Zealand. A tsunami was generated with recorded wave heights in meters (peak-to-trough) at the following selected tide stations: 0.54 at Pago Pago, American Samoa; 0.10 at Tofino, British Columbia, Canada; 0.13 at Raratonga, Cook Islands; 0.07 at Suva, Fiji; 0.15 at Hanasaki, Japan; 0.48 at Noumea, New Caledonia; 0.15 at Jackson Bay, New Zealand; 0.42 on Niue; 0.42 at Apia, Samoa; 0.42 at Nuku`alofa, Tonga; 0.13 at King Cove, Alaska, 0.54 at Crescent City, California, 0.35 at Santa Barbara, California, 0.10 at San Francisco, California, 0.49 at Kahului, Hawaii, 0.12 at Portland, Oregon, 0.11 at La Push, Washington, U.S.A; 0.45 at Port-Vila, Vanuatu. MAY 07 06 20 53.7& 30.790 N 56.700 E 14 G 5.0 148 CENTRAL IRAN. <THR>. MW 5.0 (HRV). mb 4.8 (GS). MS 4.1 (GS). mbLg 5.2 (TEH). ML 4.7 (THR). Mo 3.4*10**16 Nm (HRV). More than 70 people injured slightly and some buildings and roads damaged in the Zarand area. MAY 16 10 39 23.3 31.810 S 179.307 W 152 G 7.4 1.3 613 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. MW 7.4 (GS), 7.4 (HRV). mb 6.8 (GS). ME 7.2 (GS). Mo 1.8*10**20 Nm (HRV), 1.6*10**20 Nm (GS), 3.9*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 1.2*10**15 Nm (GS). Felt (III) at Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand. Also felt at Auckland, Gisborne, Hastings, Napier, Tauranga and Wanganui, New Zealand. Also felt on Kapiti Island, New Zealand. MAY 16 15 28 25.9 0.093 N 97.050 E 12 G 6.8 0.8 701 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA. MW 6.8 (GS), 6.8 (HRV). mb 6.6 (GS). MS 6.8 (GS). ME 7.6 (GS). Mo 2.1*10**19 Nm (GS), 2.1*10**19 Nm (HRV). Es 5.2*10**15 Nm (GS). Felt (VI) at Gunungsitoli. Felt (V) at Sibolga; (IV) at Banda Aceh and Padang; felt at Bukittinggi and Medan, Sumatra. Felt at Balakong, Butterworth and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Also felt in Singapore. Ground cracks observed on Nias. MAY 22 11 12 00.8 60.772 N 165.743 E 19 G 6.6 1.0 548 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA. MW 6.6 (HRV), 6.5 (GS), 6.4 (OBN). mb 6.0 (GS). MS 6.7 (GS). ME 6.8 (GS). Mo 7.3*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.0*10**19 Nm (HRV), 5.0*10**18 Nm (OBN), 1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 4.1*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt (VII) at Tilichiki. MAY 26 22 53 58.9 7.961 S 110.446 E 13 D 6.3 1.3 213 JAVA, INDONESIA. MW 6.3 (GS), 6.3 (HRV). mb 6.0 (GS). MS 6.2 (GS). ME 6.8 (GS). Mo 4.2*10**18 Nm (GS), 4.2*10**18 Nm (HRV), 6.8*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 3.8*10**14 Nm (GS). 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. MAY 28 03 12 08.7 5.724 S 151.133 E 34 G 6.5 0.9 477 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. MW 6.5 (HRV), 6.4 (GS). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.6 (GS). ME 5.8 (GS). Mo 6.1*10**18 Nm (HRV), 4.6*10**18 Nm (GS), 6.5*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 9.8*10**12 Nm (GS). Felt at Kimbe. JUN 03 07 15 35.6 26.759 N 55.843 E 12 D 5.1 1.0 344 SOUTHERN IRAN. MW 5.1 (HRV). mb 5.4 (GS). ML 5.1 (THR). Mo 6.5*10**16 Nm (HRV). Two people killed and four injured on Qeshm. Some buildings damaged at Ramkan. Felt at Khamir. JUN 11 20 01 26.3 33.134 N 131.145 E 140 G 6.3 0.8 623 KYUSHU, JAPAN. MW 6.3 (GS), 6.3 (HRV), 6.3 (NIED). mb 5.9 (GS). ME 5.8 (GS). Mo 4.2*10**18 Nm (GS), 4.2*10**18 Nm (HRV), 4.1*10**18 Nm (NIED). Es 1.3*10**13 Nm (GS). At least eight people injured in Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu; Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku; and Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures, Honshu. Felt (V) at Hiroshima and Iwakuni, Honshu. Felt widely in southern and western Japan. Recorded (5L JMA) in Oita; (4 JMA) in Kumamoto and Miyazaki; (3 JMA) in Fukuoka, Kagoshima and Saga; (2 JMA) in Nagasaki Prefectures, Kyushu. Recorded (5L JMA) in Hiroshima; (4 JMA) in Okayama, Shimane and Yamaguchi; (3 JMA) in Hyogo and Tottori; (2 JMA) in Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Osaka, Shiga and Wakayama; (1 JMA) in Fukui, Nagano and Shizuoka Prefectures, Honshu. Also recorded (5L JMA) in Ehime; (4 JMA) in Kagawa and Kochi; (3 JMA) in Tokushima Prefectures, Shikoku. JUN 13 14 15 38.3& 40.270 N 19.960 E 10 4.5 286 ALBANIA. <ATH>. mb 4.5 (GS). ML 4.8 (ATH), 4.5 (ROM), 4.5 (PDG), 4.5 (CSEM), 4.0 (BUC). One person slightly injured and at least 12 houses damaged at Tepelene. JUN 14 04 18 42.5 51.752 N 177.082 E 14 G 6.5 1.3 470 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA. MW 6.5 (HRV), 6.4 (GS). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.4 (GS). ME 6.9 (GS). ML 6.1 (AEIC). Mo 6.4*10**18 Nm (HRV), 5.5*10**18 Nm (GS), 3.9*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 4.6*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt (V) on Shemya. JUN 20 16 52 57.9 33.068 N 104.950 E 24 4.9 0.9 198 GANSU, CHINA. MW 4.9 (HRV). mb 5.1 (GS). MS 4.5 (GS). Mo 3.0*10**16 Nm (HRV). Five people injured in Gansu. Twenty-five houses damaged at Xinsi. At least six buildings damaged at Linjiang and Liping. Two landslides damaged the road between Wen Xian and Wudu Counties. JUN 28 21 02 09.9 26.925 N 55.866 E 11 G 5.8 1.0 608 SOUTHERN IRAN. MW 5.8 (HRV), 5.7 (GS). mb 5.8 (GS). MS 5.5 (GS). ME 5.6 (GS). ML 5.6 (THR). Mo 6.4*10**17 Nm (HRV), 5.3*10**17 Nm (GS). Es 5.5*10**12 Nm (GS). Nine people injured and power outages occurred on Jazireh-ye Qeshm. Felt at Bandar `Abbas. Felt (IV) at Ra's al Khaymah and (III) at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Felt at Ajman, United Arab Emirates. JUL 08 20 40 00.9 51.214 N 179.312 W 22 G 6.6 1.0 632 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA. MW 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (HRV). mb 6.2 (GS). MS 6.4 (GS). ME 6.0 (GS). ML 6.5 (AEIC). Mo 1.1*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.0*10**19 Nm (HRV), 1.2*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 2.5*10**13 Nm (GS). Felt on Adak. JUL 17 08 19 26.6 9.284 S 107.419 E 20 G 7.7 1.2 357 SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA. MW 7.7 (HRV), 7.2 (GS). mb 6.1 (GS). MS 7.2 (GS). ME 7.1 (GS). Mo 8.1*10**19 Nm (GS), 4.6*10**20 Nm (HRV), 1.2*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 1.1*10**15 Nm (GS). Four-hundred and thirteen people killed, 2,741 injured and 15 missing in Ciamis; 62 people killed, 6,124 injured and 2 missing in Tasikmalaya; 15 people killed and 244 injured at Banjar; 1 person killed and 30 injured in Garut; 157 people killed, 104 injured and 15 missing in Cilacap; 10 people killed, 22 injured and 33 missing in Kebumen; 1 person killed in Banyumas; 3 people killed and 10 injured in Gunung Kidul; 3 people killed in Bantul. At least 1,540 buildings damaged or destroyed, 176 boats destroyed and many roads damaged in Jawa Barat. At least 83 buildings damaged and 698 boats damaged or destroyed in Jawa Tengah. Felt (IV) at Bandung, Jakarta, Pangandaran and Tasikmalaya; (III) at Cianjur; (II) at Karangkates, Sawahan and Yogyakarta. Felt at Banda Aceh, Sukabumi and Surabaya. Also felt at Broome, Australia; Subang Jaya, Malaysia and in Singapore. All deaths and damage were a result of a tsunami with maximum runup heights of 4.6 m at Widarapayung, 3.6 m at Cikembulan, 3.4 m at Parang Kusumo and 1.8 m at Pangandaran. Inundation was at least 457 m at Buntong, 422 m at Cikembulan and 304 m at Suwuk. Wave heights in centimeters (peak-to-trough) were recorded at the following selected tide stations: 82.7 at Christmas Island, 28.8 at Hillarys, 19.5 at Esperance, 11.9 at Cocos Island and 4.5 at Broome, Australia; 24.3 at Benoa and 11.9 at Sabang, Indonesia; 21.4 at Hanimaadhoo, Maldives; 73.8 at Rodriguez, Mauritius. JUL 22 01 10 29.0 27.995 N 104.138 E 56 4.9 0.9 263 SICHUAN-YUNNAN-GUIZHOU REGION, CHINA. MW 4.9 (HRV). mb 5.0 (GS). MS 4.6 (GS). Mo 3.1*10**16 Nm (HRV). Twenty-two people killed and at least 106 injured due to a landslide in Yanjin County. JUL 29 00 11 51.3 37.255 N 68.828 E 34 D 5.6 0.9 184 TAJIKISTAN. MW 5.6 (HRV), 5.4 (GS). mb 4.8 (GS). MS 5.2 (GS). Mo 2.8*10**17 Nm (HRV), 1.5*10**17 Nm (GS). Three people killed, 19 injured, 1,083 houses destroyed, 1,500 damaged and power outages occurred in the Panj-Qumsangir area. AUG 07 22 18 55.0 15.798 S 167.789 E 150 G 6.8 1.1 551 VANUATU. MW 6.8 (GS), 6.8 (HRV). mb 6.0 (GS). ME 6.5 (GS). Mo 2.0*10**19 Nm (HRV), 1.9*10**19 Nm (GS), 2.4*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 1.1*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt at Luganville, Espiritu Santo. AUG 20 03 41 48.0 61.029 S 34.371 W 13 G 7.0 1.0 322 SCOTIA SEA. MW 7.0 (GS), 7.0 (HRV). mb 6.4 (GS). MS 6.8 (GS). ME 7.6 (GS). Mo 3.7*10**19 Nm (HRV), 3.5*10**19 Nm (GS). Es 6.3*10**15 Nm (GS). AUG 24 21 50 36.6 51.148 N 157.522 E 43 G 6.5 0.8 700 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA. MW 6.5 (GS), 6.5 (HRV), 6.8 (OBN). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.2 (GS). ME 6.1 (GS). Mo 6.1*10**18 Nm (GS), 6.1*10**18 Nm (HRV), 7.5*10**18 Nm (PPT), 1.8*10**19 Nm (OBN). Es 3.0*10**13 Nm (GS). Felt (VI) at Severo-Kuril'sk and (IV) at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. AUG 25 00 44 46.1 24.403 S 67.028 W 184 G 6.6 0.9 454 SALTA, ARGENTINA. MW 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (HRV). mb 5.9 (GS). ME 6.3 (GS). Mo 9.0*10**18 Nm (HRV), 8.9*10**18 Nm (GS), 8.5*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 5.5*10**13 Nm (GS). Felt (III) at Salta. Felt (IV) at Antofagasta, Baquedano, Calama, Chanaral, Maria Elena, Mejillones and Sierra Gorda; (III) at Caldera, Copiapo, Huara, Iquique, Pozo Almonte, San Pedro de Atacama, Tierra Amarilla and Tocopilla; (II) at Diego de Almagro, El Salvador, Freirina, Huasco and Vallenar, Chile. AUG 25 05 51 44.3 28.012 N 104.151 E 22 5.0 0.7 255 EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA. MW 5.0 (HRV). mb 5.2 (GS). MS 4.6 (GS). Mo 4.3*10**16 Nm (HRV). At least one person killed, 31 injured, buildings destroyed and landslides damaged roads in the Doushaguan-Yanjin area. Felt as far north as Chengdu. SEP 01 10 18 51.6 6.759 S 155.512 E 38 G 6.8 0.8 459 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. MW 6.8 (GS), 6.7 (GCMT). mb 6.3 (GS). MS 6.7 (GS). ME 6.3 (GS). Mo 1.7*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.6*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.4*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 7.0*10**13 Nm (GS). Items knocked from shelves and roads cracked at Buin. SEP 28 06 22 09.7 16.592 S 172.033 W 28 G 6.9 0.9 702 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION. MW 6.9 (GCMT), 6.7 (GS). mb 6.5 (GS). MS 6.6 (GS). ME 6.8 (GS). Mo 2.7*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Es 3.6*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt (IV) at Alofi and (III) at Tamakautoga, Niue. Felt (III) at Apia. Also felt (III) at Neiafu, Tonga. A tsunami with a wave height of 16 cm (peak-to- trough) was recorded at Pago Pago, American Samoa. SEP 29 13 08 26.1 10.876 N 61.756 W 53 G 6.1 0.9 603 TRINIDAD REGION, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. MW 6.1 (GCMT), 6.0 (GS), 6.1 (CAR). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 5.4 (GS). ME 6.3 (GS). Mo 1.6*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 1.1*10**18 Nm (GS). Es 7.2*10**13 Nm (GS). Three people injured in the Port-of-Spain area. One building destroyed and one damaged at California. Several buildings damaged on Tobago and in parts of northern Trinidad, including minor damage to buildings at Port-of-Spain. Felt (VI) at Arima, Arouca, Chaguanas, Couva, Mucurapo, Princes Town, Saint Joseph, San Juan, Tacarigua and Tunapuna; (V) at Point Fortin, Port-of-Spain and San Fernando. Felt (IV) at Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela; (III) at Georgetown, Guyana and Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Felt throughout Trinidad and Tobago and in parts of northern Venezuela, including Caracas. Also felt in Grenada, St. Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Also felt at Georgetown, Guyana. Power outages occurred in northern and eastern Trinidad and parts of Tobago. SEP 29 18 23 05.9 10.814 N 61.758 W 52 D 5.5 1.1 359 TRINIDAD REGION, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. MW 5.5 (GS), 5.5 (GCMT), 5.4 (CAR). mb 5.3 (GS). MS 4.8 (GS). Mo 2.6*10**17 Nm (GCMT), 2.1*10**17 Nm (GS). One person killed at Gasparillo. Felt (VI) at San Juan and (V) at Arouca, Chaguanes, Port-of-Spain, San Fernando and Tunapuna. Felt (III) at Cuidad Guayana, Venezuela. Felt in Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. SEP 30 17 50 23.0 46.351 N 153.166 E 11 G 6.6 1.0 603 KURIL ISLANDS. MW 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (GCMT), 6.8 (OBN). mb 6.1 (GS). MS 6.5 (GS). ME 6.8 (GS). Mo 8.8*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 1.0*10**19 Nm (GS), 2.0*10**19 Nm (OBN), 1.6*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 3.0*10**14 Nm (GS). OCT 01 09 06 02.3 46.470 N 153.240 E 19 G 6.5 0.9 628 KURIL ISLANDS. MW 6.5 (GS), 6.5 (GCMT), 6.7 (OBN). mb 6.1 (GS). MS 6.4 (GS). ME 6.3 (GS). Mo 8.3*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 6.0*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.6*10**19 Nm (PPT), 1.3*10**19 Nm (OBN). Es 7.1*10**13 Nm (GS). Felt (II) at Misawa, Japan. OCT 09 05 12 50.9* 30.941 N 66.541 E 10 G 4.4 1.0 16 PAKISTAN. mb 4.4 (GS). At least three injured in Chaman. OCT 15 17 07 49.2& 19.878 N 155.935 W 39 6.7 425 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII. <HVO>. MW 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (GCMT). mb 6.2 (GS). MS 6.6 (GS). ME 6.8 (GS). Mo 1.5*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.2*10**19 Nm (GS). Es 3.1*10**14 Nm (GS). Numerous people suffered minor injuries, at least 1,173 buildings damaged, roads damaged and landslides blocked roads on Hawai`i. Power outages occurred throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Damage estimated at 73 million dollars. Felt (VII-VIII) in northern and western Hawai`i and (V-VI) in eastern and southern Hawai`i. Also felt (VI) on Maui; (V) on Lana`i, Moloka`i and O`ahu; (IV) on Kaua`i. A tsunami with a wave height of 10 cm was recorded at Kawaihae Harbor. OCT 17 01 25 12.2 5.881 S 150.982 E 32 G 6.7 1.0 533 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. MW 6.7 (GCMT), 6.6 (GS). mb 6.4 (GS). MS 6.9 (GS). ME 6.6 (GS). Mo 1.4*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.0*10**19 Nm (GS), 2.8*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 1.6*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt at Kimbe, Kokopo and Rabaul. OCT 20 10 48 56.0 13.457 S 76.677 W 23 G 6.7 1.0 444 NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU. MW 6.7 (GCMT), 6.6 (GS). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.6 (GS). ME 6.5 (GS). MD 6.5 (QUI). ML 6.2 (LIM). Mo 1.4*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.0*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.5*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 1.1*10**14 Nm (GS). Minor damage (IV) to some houses at Pisco. Felt (IV) at Chincha Alta and Lima. Felt at Chaclacayo, Chosica, Ica, Nuevo Imperial, Pachacamac and San Luis. Also felt at Guayaquil, Ecuador. NOV 07 17 38 33.8 6.482 S 151.195 E 11 G 6.6 1.0 352 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. MW 6.6 (GCMT), 6.4 (GS). mb 6.3 (GS). MS 6.3 (GS). ME 6.5 (GS). Mo 8.5*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 4.3*10**18 Nm (GS). Es 1.3*10**14 Nm (GS). NOV 13 01 26 35.8 26.052 S 63.283 W 572 G 6.8 0.9 480 SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA. MW 6.8 (GS), 6.8 (GCMT). mb 6.3 (GS). ME 6.8 (GS). Mo 2.3*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.8*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.7*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 3.0*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt (III) in Catamarca, Corrientes, La Rioja and San Juan. Also felt at Asuncion, Paraguay and Antofagasta, Chile. NOV 15 11 14 13.5 46.592 N 153.266 E 10 G 8.3 1.1 576 KURIL ISLANDS. MW 8.3 (GCMT), 7.9 (GS), 7.7 (OBN). mb 6.5 (GS). MS 7.8 (GS). ME 7.8 (GS). Mo 8.7*10**20 Nm (GS), 3.5*10**21 Nm (GCMT), 5.2*10**20 Nm (OBN), 2.0*10**21 Nm (PPT). Es 1.0*10**16 Nm (GS). One person injured at Waikiki by a tsunami with a recorded wave height of 34 cm at Honolulu, Hawaii. One parking lot was flooded at Nawiliwili, Hawaii by a tsunami with a recorded wave height of 88 cm. Two docks were destroyed and at least one was damaged at Crescent City, California by a tsunami with a recorded wave height of 176 cm. The earthquake was felt (IV) at Kuril'sk, Iturup and (III) at Severo-Kuril'sk, Paramushir and at Yuzhno-Kuril'sk, Kunashir. Felt at Misawa and Yokosuka, Japan and at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia. Recorded (2 JMA) in eastern and south-central Hokkaido. Recorded (1 JMA) in western Hokkaido and in Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, Honshu. Tsunami wave heights in centimeters (peak- to-trough) were recorded at the following tide stations: 44 at Pago Pago, American Samoa; 97 at Talcahuano, 82 at Arica, 76 at Caldera, 66 at Coquimbo, 64 at Iquique, 46 at Antofagasta and 40 in the Archipielago Juan Fernandez, Chile; 18 at Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 88 at Nuku Hiva and 11 at Rikitea, French Polynesia; 67 at Santa Cruz and 62 at Baltra, Galapagos Islands; 120 at Tokachi-ko, 100 at Chichi-jima, 80 at Hana-saki, 60 at Hachinohe, 40 at Hakodate, 40 at Kushiro, 40 at Nemuro and 13 at Naha, Japan; 35 on Shikotan, Kuril Islands; 6 on Kanton, Kirbati; 96 on Midway Island; 28 on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands; 58 at Timaru Port, 56 at Kaingaroa, Chatham Island, 33 at Lyttelton Port, 33 at Sumner Head, 32 at Kaikoura and 21 at Moturiki Island, New Zealand; 13 on Niue; 13 on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea; 73 at Callao-La Punta and 24 at Atico, Peru; 57 at Apia, Samoa; 7 at Honiara, Solomon Islands; 5 at Betio, Tarawa; 9 at Nuku`alofa, Tonga; 6 at Funafuti, Tuvalu; 39 at Adak, 36 at King Cove, 32 at Nikolski, 25 at Sitka, 21 at Sand Point, 20 on Shemya Island and 8 on Amchitka Island, Alaska; 118 at Arena Cove, 79 at Santa Barbara, 62 at Point Reyes, 30 at Santa Monica, 22 at Los Angeles, 18 at San Diego and 17 at Richmond, California; 152 at Kahului, 115 at Hale`iwa, 100 at Wai`anae, 98 at Hilo, 88 at Kalaupapa, 85 at Hanalei, 65 at Kawaihae, 64 at Makapu`u, 45 at Lahaina, 26 at Honokohau, 23 at Miloli`i, 13 at Kapoho and 10 at Mokuolo`e, Hawaii; 112 at Port Orford, 38 at Charleston and 34 at South Beach, Oregon; 22 on Wake Island; 24 at Port Angeles, Washington, United States; 29 at Port-Vila, Vanuatu. NOV 15 11 40 55.0 46.483 N 154.726 E 10 G 6.7 0.9 489 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS. MW 6.7 (GCMT). mb 6.4 (GS). Mo 1.4*10**19 Nm (GCMT). DEC 01 14 01 44.2 8.261 S 118.753 E 19 G 6.3 1.2 205 SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA. MW 6.3 (GCMT), 6.2 (GS). mb 6.0 (GS). MS 6.0 (GS). ME 5.9 (GS). Mo 4.0*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 2.4*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.4*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 1.4*10**13 Nm (GS). One person died of a heart attack, 14 people injured and at least 20 houses destroyed and many damaged (V) at Bima. Felt (IV) at Labuhanbajo, Flores; (III) at Makassar, Sulawesi; (II) at Mataram, Lombok. DEC 17 21 39 17.4 0.626 N 99.859 E 30 G 5.8 1.1 290 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. MW 5.8 (GCMT). mb 5.5 (GS). MS 5.8 (GS). Mo 6.3*10**17 Nm (GCMT). Seven people killed, 100 injured and more than 680 homes damaged or destroyed in the Muarasipongi area. Landslides reported in the Muarasipongi district. Felt (VI) at Muarasipongi; (IV) at Aekgodang and Payakumbuh; (III) at Airbangis, Kotanopan, Mandahiling, Padangpanjang and Pekanbaru; (II) at Padang. Felt (II) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and in Singapore. Also felt at Johor Bahru and Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. DEC 26 12 26 21.1 21.799 N 120.547 E 10 G 7.1 1.0 744 TAIWAN REGION. MW 7.1 (GS), 7.0 (GCMT), 7.0 (OBN). mb 6.4 (GS). MS 7.3 (GS). ME 7.0 (GS). Mo 5.7*10**19 Nm (GS), 3.8*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 4.4*10**19 Nm (OBN), 4.2*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 6.3*10**14 Nm (GS). Two people killed, over forty injured and several buildings damaged or destroyed. Undersea telecommunication cables were cut, disrupting voice and internet communication in much of East and Southeast Asia. Felt (V) at Kao-hsiung and (III) at T'ai-nan and Taipei. Also felt (IV) at Quanzhou and Xiamen; (III) at Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jiulong, Shating, Shenzhen and Yuanlong; (II) at Quanwan, China. Felt (IV PIVS) at Basco, Batan Islands and (II PIVS) at Pasuquin and Santo Domingo, Luzon, Philippines. Recorded (5 TAP) in P'ing-tung; (4 TAP) in Chang-hua, Chia-i, Kao-hsiung, Nan-t'ou, P'eng-hu, T'ai- nan, T'ai-tung and Yun-lin; (3 TAP) in Hua-lien, T'ai-chung and I-lan; (2 TAP) in Miao-li and T'ao-yuan; (1 TAP) in Hsin-chu and T'ai-pei Counties. Recorded (1 JMA) on Iriomote-jima, Ryukyu Islands. DEC 26 12 34 13.8 21.974 N 120.493 E 10 G 6.9 1.1 466 TAIWAN REGION. MW 6.9 (GCMT). mb 6.5 (GS). MS 7.1 (GS). Mo 2.9*10**19 Nm (GCMT). Felt throughout Taiwan. Also felt along the coast of southeastern China from Shantou to Fuzhou. Felt (V PIVS) at Basco, Batan Islands; (II PIVS) at Pasuquin and (I PIVS) at Baguio, Luzon, Philippines. Recorded (5 TAP) in Kao- hsiung and P'ing-tung; (4 TAP) in Chang-hua, Chia-i, Nan-t'ou, P'eng-hu, T'ai-nan, T'ai-tung and Yun-lin; (3 TAP) in Hua-lien; (2 TAP) in Hsin-chu; (1 TAP) in Kin-men Counties. Recorded (1 JMA) on Iriomote-jima, Ishigaki-jima, Tarama-shima and Yonaguni- jima, Ryukyu Islands. DEC 30 08 30 49.7 13.313 N 51.365 E 15 G 6.6 1.2 474 GULF OF ADEN. MW 6.6 (GCMT), 6.5 (GS). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.4 (GS). ME 7.3 (GS). Mo 7.4*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.1*10**19 Nm (GCMT). Es 1.9*10**15 Nm (GS). NOTABLE NORTH AMERICAN EARTHQUAKES SEP 22 11 22 00.2* 34.551 N 79.583 W 5 G 3.4 1.3 9 SOUTH CAROLINA. mbLg 3.4 (GS). Some windows broken in Chesterfield County. Felt (IV) at Wallace and (III) at Cheraw and Chesterfield. Also felt (III) at Hamlet and Laurinburg; (II) at Rockingham, North Carolina. Felt at Bennetsville, Columbia, Elgin, Hartsville, Lugoff, Mount Croghan, Patrick, Ruby and Society Hill, South Carolina. Also felt at China Grove, Hamlet, Holly Springs, Laurel Hill, Laurinburg, Lilesville, Morven, Rockingham and Southern Pines, North Carolina. SEP 10 14 56 08.1 26.319 N 86.606 W 14 G 5.9 0.8 590 GULF OF MEXICO. MW 5.9 (GCMT), 5.8 (GS). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 5.5 (GS). ME 5.6 (GS). Mo 7.9*10**17 Nm (GCMT), 5.6*10**17 Nm (GS). Es 4.9*10**12 Nm (GS). Items were knocked from shelves and seiches were observed in swimming pools in parts of Florida. Felt (IV) at Brooksville, Crystal River, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Osteen, Palm Coast, Panama City, Port Saint Joe, Santa Rosa Beach, Titusville and Wimauma, Florida. Felt in much of Florida including (III) at Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee and Tampa. Felt in parts of Georgia including (III) at Atlanta. Also felt in parts of Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Also felt at Freeport, The Bahamas and at Cancun and Merida, Mexico. Compiled by Pamela J. Benfield and NEIC Operations Staff.