M 7.6 earthquake – 196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
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Local time: Jan 28, 2006 · 01:58 (UTC+9)
MajorDeep · 397 km
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- Magnitude
- 7.6moment magnitude (mwc)
- Depth
- 397 kmDeep earthquake
- Epicenter
- -5.473, 128.131198 km from Ambon
- Energy released
- 3.8 megatons of TNTabout 253 × Hiroshima
- Felt reports
- 74"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- 4.3max. reported (CDI)
- Aftershocks
- 10M2.5+ within 166 km, up to 60 days
- Significance
- 920USGS score, 0–1,000+
The strongest here since 1963
The last earthquake at least as strong within 300 km struck on Nov 4, 1963.
How strong was it?
Major earthquake. It released 3.8 megatons of TNT, 7,943 times the energy of a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
Aftershocks
10 earthquakes of M2.5+ within 166 km in the 60 days after.
- 4.7 289 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia Feb 2, 2006
- 4.4 299 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Feb 28, 2006
- 4.7 138 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia Mar 3, 2006
- 4.1 268 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Mar 7, 2006
- 4.2 265 km S of Ambon, Indonesia Mar 9, 2006
- 4.3 236 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia Mar 10, 2006
- 4.2 208 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Mar 11, 2006
- 3.7 265 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Mar 21, 2006
- 4.4 243 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Mar 23, 2006
- 4.4 209 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste Mar 26, 2006
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around Indonesia.
- 8.1 1963 Banda Sea Earthquake Nov 4, 1963
- 7.7 Banda Sea Nov 2, 1950
- 7.6 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia Jan 9, 2023
- 7.3 125 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Dec 29, 2021
- 7.3 Banda Sea Jun 24, 2019
- 7.3 281 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia Dec 20, 1992
- 7.3 172 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Nov 24, 1983
- 7.3 55 km S of Ambon, Indonesia Oct 8, 1950
In the week before
Earthquakes within 166 km in the 7 days before this one: possible foreshocks.