1956M6+ · 109
Earthquakes of 1956
In 1956 the world had 109 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, 5 of them 7 or more; the strongest reached 7.7. 764 deaths were recorded. Each one with its place, depth, aftershocks and toll.
109M6+
5M7+ · M8+ 0
M7.7Strongest
764Deaths
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · 1956
12Jan
16Feb
5Mar
5Apr
6May
10Jun
8Jul
7Aug
7Sep
14Oct
8Nov
11Dec
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 1956 | Mexico | 6.2 | 20 km | |
| 8 January 1956 | off Chile | 6.6 | 52 km | |
| 10 January 1956 | off New Zealand | 7.0 | 35 km | |
| 11 January 1956 | off India | 6.3 | 15 km | |
| 13 January 1956 | off Russia | 6.0 | 15 km | |
| 16 January 1956 | Ecuador | 7.0 | 20 km | |
| 17 January 1956 | Pacific Ocean | 6.2 | 15 km | |
| 18 January 1956 | Chile | 6.2 | 35 km | |
| 27 January 1956 | off New Zealand | 6.1 | 15 km | |
| 28 January 1956 | Papua New Guinea | 6.0 | 50 km | |
| 29 January 1956 | off the Philippines | 6.1 | 35 km | |
| 30 January 1956 | off New Zealand | 6.2 | 15 km | |
| 1 February 1956 | off Northern Mariana Islands | 6.7 | 370 km | |
| 9 February 1956 | Mexico | 6.8 | 6 km | |
| 9 February 1956 | Mexico | 6.2 | 6 km | |
| 10 February 1956 | off Japan | 6.1 | 39 km | |
| 12 February 1956 | off the Philippines | 6.4 | 21 km | |
| 13 February 1956 | off the Philippines | 6.1 | 15 km | |
| 14 February 1956 | off the Philippines | 6.1 | 15 km | |
| 14 February 1956 | Mexico | 6.4 | 6 km | |
| 15 February 1956 | Mexico | 6.5 | 6 km | |
| 17 February 1956 | Atlantic Ocean | 6.3 | 15 km | |
| 18 February 1956 | off Japan | 7.3 | 484 km | |
| 19 February 1956 | off Canada | 6.5 | 15 km | |
| 20 February 1956 | Türkiye | 6.2 | 15 km | 4 |
| 22 February 1956 | Indian Ocean | 6.0 | 15 km | |
| 24 February 1956 | Pacific Ocean | 6.2 | 25 km | |
| 29 February 1956 | Myanmar | 6.2 | 53 km | |
| 3 March 1956 | off Samoa | 6.5 | 35 km | |
| 5 March 1956 | China | 6.1 | 15 km | |
| 5 March 1956 | off Japan | 6.3 | 20 km | |
| 13 March 1956 | off Panama | 6.2 | 25 km | |
| 19 March 1956 | Papua New Guinea | 6.1 | 50 km | |
| 2 April 1956 | off Indonesia | 6.3 | 30 km | |
| 18 April 1956 | off the United States | 6.1 | 45 km | |
| 22 April 1956 | Papua New Guinea | 6.0 | 35 km | |
| 22 April 1956 | off the United States | 6.1 | 15 km | |
| 23 April 1956 | off Japan | 6.2 | 35 km | |
| 7 May 1956 | Indian Ocean | 6.4 | 10 km | |
| 13 May 1956 | Pakistan | 6.1 | 35 km | |
| 19 May 1956 | off Papua New Guinea | 6.2 | 35 km | |
| 19 May 1956 | Indian Ocean | 6.3 | 15 km | |
| 22 May 1956 | off Samoa | 6.3 | 45 km | |
| 23 May 1956 | off Wallis & Futuna | 7.6 | 419 km | |
| 4 June 1956 | off the United States | 6.2 | 15 km | |
| 5 June 1956 | Pacific Ocean | 6.2 | 15 km | |
| 9 June 1956 | Chile | 6.6 | 24 km | |
| 9 June 1956 | Afghanistan | 7.3 | 25 km | 100 |
| 12 June 1956 | Pacific Ocean | 6.4 | 15 km | |
| 16 June 1956 | off Japan | 6.0 | 15 km | |
| 23 June 1956 | off Russia | 6.5 | 20 km | |
| 24 June 1956 | off Papua New Guinea | 6.0 | 15 km | |
| 28 June 1956 | off Canada | 6.4 | 15 km | |
| 29 June 1956 | off Japan | 6.2 | 15 km | |
| 9 July 1956 | off Greece | 7.7 | 20 km | 56 |
| 9 July 1956 | Haiti | 6.2 | 55 km | |
| 16 July 1956 | Myanmar | 6.8 | 34 km | 38 |
| 17 July 1956 | off Indonesia | 6.8 | 451 km | |
| 19 July 1956 | off the Philippines | 6.1 | 35 km | |
| 21 July 1956 | India | 6.0 | 15 km | 156 |
| 23 July 1956 | Pacific Ocean | 6.3 | 15 km | |
| 30 July 1956 | off Greece | 6.1 | 15 km | |
| 4 August 1956 | off Papua New Guinea | 6.2 | 35 km | |
| 12 August 1956 | off Japan | 6.4 | 20 km | |
| 14 August 1956 | Indian Ocean | 6.4 | 15 km | |
| 15 August 1956 | off Russia | 6.4 | 35 km | |
| 23 August 1956 | Bolivia | 6.3 | 35 km | |
| 24 August 1956 | off the United States | 6.4 | 21 km | |
| 30 August 1956 | off the United States | 6.1 | 29 km | |
| 11 September 1956 | off Fiji | 6.1 | 15 km | |
| 11 September 1956 | off Russia | 6.2 | 50 km | |
| 16 September 1956 | Afghanistan | 6.5 | 10 km | |
| 20 September 1956 | off Russia | 6.2 | 25 km | |
| 20 September 1956 | Atlantic Ocean | 6.0 | 15 km | |
| 29 September 1956 | off India | 6.0 | 20 km | |
| 29 September 1956 | Japan | 6.3 | 66 km | |
| 10 October 1956 | India | 6.7 | 15 km | |
| 11 October 1956 | off the United States | 6.4 | 10 km | |
| 12 October 1956 | off Peru | 6.1 | 35 km | |
| 12 October 1956 | off Japan | 6.1 | 35 km | |
| 19 October 1956 | Pacific Ocean | 6.3 | 15 km | |
| 19 October 1956 | off the United States | 6.5 | 25 km | |
| 22 October 1956 | off Papua New Guinea | 6.2 | 15 km | |
| 23 October 1956 | off the Philippines | 6.7 | 90 km | |
| 24 October 1956 | off Nicaragua | 7.1 | 35 km | |
| 25 October 1956 | Nicaragua | 6.2 | 35 km | |
| 26 October 1956 | off Vanuatu | 6.3 | 10 km | |
| 28 October 1956 | off New Zealand | 6.3 | 50 km | |
| 28 October 1956 | off the Philippines | 6.4 | 20 km | |
| 31 October 1956 | Iran | 6.4 | 15 km | 410 |
| 4 November 1956 | off Tonga | 6.3 | 49 km | |
| 13 November 1956 | Pacific Ocean | 6.0 | 15 km | |
| 16 November 1956 | Venezuela | 6.1 | 15 km | |
| 17 November 1956 | off the United States | 6.2 | 15 km | |
| 21 November 1956 | off Japan | 6.1 | 41 km | |
| 26 November 1956 | off New Caledonia | 6.4 | 15 km | |
| 28 November 1956 | off Russia | 6.3 | 48 km | |
| 29 November 1956 | off Japan | 6.4 | 35 km | |
| 3 December 1956 | off the United States | 6.0 | 14 km | |
| 8 December 1956 | off the United States | 6.5 | 25 km | |
| 18 December 1956 | Chile | 6.8 | 45 km | |
| 18 December 1956 | off French Southern Territories | 6.0 | 15 km | |
| 20 December 1956 | off New Zealand | 6.3 | 15 km | |
| 21 December 1956 | off Canada | 6.5 | 15 km | |
| 21 December 1956 | off Japan | 6.0 | 15 km | |
| 22 December 1956 | off Japan | 6.2 | 15 km | |
| 25 December 1956 | Atlantic Ocean | 6.1 | 15 km | |
| 28 December 1956 | New Zealand | 6.3 | 35 km | |
| 29 December 1956 | off Tonga | 6.2 | 15 km |