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2006 Earthquake Count in South American Area:

January through March 26

By Bonnie Hamre, About.com

The following information is taken from the Earthquakes Hazard program maintained by USGS and mapped on South America Region (scroll down) which includes the South American continent, the Caribbean and the Pacific and Atlantic oceans nearest the continent.

Earthquake information is added weekly. Number of earthquakes, listed by the USG, since January 1, 2006: 338

Earthquake Rating:

  • Micro: Under 2 - Generally not felt
  • Minor: Less than 3.5 - Generally not felt, but recorded
  • Light: 3.5-5.4 - Often felt, but rarely causes damage
  • Moderate: Under 6.0 - At most slight damage to well-designed buildings. Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions
  • Strong: 6.1-6.9 - Can be destructive in areas up to about 100 kilometers across where people live
  • Major: 7.0-7.9 - Major earthquake. Can cause serious damage over larger areas
  • Great: 8 or greater - Great earthquake. Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred kilometers across.

    If you felt one of the following earthquakes, please select the country and record your experience Did You Feel It? questionnaire. Your answers will add to the universal knowledge of earthquakes, damage and preparedness.

    NUMBER   MAG   DATE   UTC-TIME   LAT   LON   DEPTH   region
    y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km

    1. 4.8 2006/03/26 02:24:34 4.122 -78.640 10.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
    2. 4.2 2006/03/26 02:14:37 19.264 -64.813 28.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    3. 4.4 2006/03/25 14:42:44 16.538 -98.691 22.8 GUERRERO, MEXICO
    4. 4.9 2006/03/25 08:56:28 -10.110 -75.633 109.4 CENTRAL PERU
    5. 3.0 2006/03/24 23:30:39 18.468 -66.385 108.9 PUERTO RICO REGION
    6. 3.1 2006/03/24 16:14:55 18.398 -66.436 122.5 PUERTO RICO REGION
    7. 4.4 2006/03/24 00:02:47 6.735 -72.948 163.7 NORTHERN COLOMBIA
    8. 2.9 2006/03/23 07:58:43 19.309 -64.885 12.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    9. 4.0 2006/03/23 06:54:39 19.925 -68.957 108.5 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
    10. 4.4 2006/03/23 05:01:24 13.300 -90.617 87.4 OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
    11. 4.4 2006/03/23 03:09:44 -19.380 -69.118 116.9 TARAPACA, CHILE
    12. 3.3 2006/03/23 02:05:32 19.297 -67.397 25.2 MONA PASSAGE
    13. 3.1 2006/03/23 01:56:47 19.359 -67.371 34.0 MONA PASSAGE
    14. 3.0 2006/03/23 01:51:57 19.253 -67.268 6.0 MONA PASSAGE
    15. 3.5 2006/03/23 01:49:47 18.957 -67.716 164.5 MONA PASSAGE
    16. 3.4 2006/03/22 19:15:25 19.793 -64.503 14.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    17. 4.7 2006/03/22 11:51:00 -21.703 -68.524 104.9 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
    18. 3.1 2006/03/22 10:21:49 19.660 -67.644 12.2 MONA PASSAGE
    19. 3.5 2006/03/22 07:51:43 19.123 -65.352 20.6 PUERTO RICO REGION
    20. 2.9 2006/03/22 07:08:52 18.941 -65.872 44.2 PUERTO RICO REGION
    21. 3.1 2006/03/22 03:47:12 19.208 -64.870 41.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    22. 2.5 2006/03/21 17:48:28 19.053 -66.416 11.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
    23. 3.6 2006/03/21 13:53:20 19.604 -66.139 24.8 PUERTO RICO REGION
    24. 3.3 2006/03/21 11:32:01 19.087 -64.982 9.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    25. 3.6 2006/03/21 11:29:17 19.476 -68.585 17.2 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
    26. 2.7 2006/03/21 10:37:50 19.278 -64.830 25.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    27. 3.0 2006/03/21 10:36:52 19.297 -64.897 49.9 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    28. 3.4 2006/03/21 04:00:11 19.226 -64.960 11.5 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    29. 3.3 2006/03/21 03:16:42 19.100 -64.982 5.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    30. 3.3 2006/03/21 03:16:42 19.179 -64.978 5.7 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    31. 3.1 2006/03/21 02:53:15 19.219 -64.956 5.5 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    32. 2.9 2006/03/21 02:51:18 19.224 -64.974 9.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    33. 3.2 2006/03/21 02:05:29 18.327 -67.576 112.3 MONA PASSAGE
    34. 3.1 2006/03/21 00:25:09 19.283 -64.911 25.3 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    35. 3.2 2006/03/21 00:20:01 19.264 -64.957 5.3 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    36. 2.8 2006/03/21 00:12:56 19.140 -64.988 7.9 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    37. 2.8 2006/03/21 00:12:08 19.226 -65.001 10.7 PUERTO RICO REGION
    38. 2.6 2006/03/21 00:11:29 19.191 -64.996 37.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    39. 2.8 2006/03/20 23:48:31 19.212 -64.910 11.7 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    40. 3.0 2006/03/20 23:47:06 19.261 -64.980 35.7 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    41. 3.6 2006/03/20 23:45:02 19.305 -64.884 46.3 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    42. 3.3 2006/03/20 23:19:18 19.119 -65.006 10.2 PUERTO RICO REGION
    43. 3.3 2006/03/20 22:45:33 19.049 -64.815 88.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    44. 3.3 2006/03/20 22:25:17 19.230 -64.919 49.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    45. 2.9 2006/03/20 20:26:40 19.247 -64.969 70.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    46. 3.3 2006/03/20 20:15:20 19.144 -64.900 61.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    47. 3.4 2006/03/20 20:08:52 19.055 -64.853 81.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    48. 3.2 2006/03/20 20:03:44 19.187 -64.986 6.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    49. 2.8 2006/03/20 19:53:40 19.216 -64.936 7.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    50. 3.4 2006/03/20 19:51:10 19.111 -64.926 7.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    51. 3.2 2006/03/20 19:17:23 19.218 -64.905 47.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    52. 3.1 2006/03/20 19:00:28 18.837 -64.826 97.9 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    53. 2.9 2006/03/20 14:52:55 18.543 -64.749 53.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    54. 2.8 2006/03/20 13:45:59 18.477 -65.117 27.2 PUERTO RICO REGION

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