1957M6+ · 175

Earthquakes of 1957

In 1957 the world had 175 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, 19 of them 7 or more; the strongest reached 8.6. 2,462 deaths were recorded. Each one with its place, depth, aftershocks and toll.

175M6+

19M7+ · M8+ 2

M8.6Strongest

2,462Deaths

Earthquakes of 1957

Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · 1957

12Jan

11Feb

38Mar

14Apr

13May

15Jun

12Jul

12Aug

9Sep

17Oct

10Nov

12Dec

Date	Where	Magnitude	Depth	Deaths
2 January 1957	off the United States	6.4	20 km
2 January 1957	off the United States	6.7	20 km
2 January 1957	off the United States	6.6	20 km
2 January 1957	off the United States	6.0	0 km
2 January 1957	off the United States	6.7	20 km
2 January 1957	off the United States	6.5	20 km
2 January 1957	off the United States	6.1	25 km
3 January 1957	China	6.9	581 km
9 January 1957	off the United States	6.2	25 km
17 January 1957	off Japan	6.5	358 km
24 January 1957	off Peru	6.2	20 km
25 January 1957	off the United States	6.0	45 km
3 February 1957	Russia	6.4	15 km
6 February 1957	Mongolia	6.4	10 km
9 February 1957	off the United States	6.1	15 km
10 February 1957	off the Philippines	6.6	20 km
10 February 1957	off the Philippines	6.7	20 km
11 February 1957	off the Philippines	6.6	20 km
11 February 1957	off the Philippines	6.2	15 km
13 February 1957	off the Philippines	6.2	15 km
19 February 1957	off Greece	6.0	15 km
21 February 1957	off the United States	6.9	104 km
23 February 1957	Taiwan	6.9	55 km	11
2 March 1957	Jamaica	6.2	20 km
2 March 1957	Papua New Guinea	6.1	23 km
8 March 1957	Greece	6.5	10 km	2
8 March 1957	Greece	6.4	10 km
9 March 1957	off the United States	8.6	25 km	2
9 March 1957	off the United States	6.9	25 km
10 March 1957	off the United States	6.6	25 km
10 March 1957	off the United States	6.6	33 km
10 March 1957	off the United States	6.2	25 km
10 March 1957	off the United States	6.0	20 km
10 March 1957	off the United States	6.4	33 km
10 March 1957	off the United States	6.2	35 km
10 March 1957	off the United States	6.2	35 km
10 March 1957	off the United States	6.5	25 km
10 March 1957	off the United States	6.0	33 km
11 March 1957	off the United States	6.8	15 km
11 March 1957	off the United States	6.0	33 km
11 March 1957	off the United States	7.1	35 km
11 March 1957	off Indonesia	6.2	35 km
11 March 1957	off the United States	7.0	25 km
11 March 1957	off the United States	6.5	35 km
12 March 1957	off the United States	6.5	25 km
12 March 1957	off the United States	6.4	10 km
12 March 1957	off the United States	7.1	20 km
13 March 1957	off the United States	6.1	35 km
13 March 1957	off the United States	6.6	25 km
13 March 1957	off the United States	6.2	50 km
14 March 1957	off the United States	7.1	25 km
15 March 1957	off the United States	6.4	25 km
16 March 1957	off the United States	7.2	25 km
17 March 1957	off the United States	6.4	45 km
18 March 1957	off Papua New Guinea	6.1	30 km
19 March 1957	off the United States	6.8	15 km
22 March 1957	off the United States	7.1	47 km
24 March 1957	off Canada	6.1	15 km
24 March 1957	off the United States	6.0	20 km
24 March 1957	off the United States	6.0	0 km
29 March 1957	off the United States	6.8	25 km
5 April 1957	off the United States	6.3	35 km
7 April 1957	off Indonesia	6.3	15 km
10 April 1957	off Mexico	6.1	15 km
10 April 1957	off the United States	6.7	15 km
14 April 1957	China	6.4	15 km
14 April 1957	off Samoa	7.1	20 km
16 April 1957	off Indonesia	6.9	596 km
19 April 1957	off the United States	6.5	15 km
20 April 1957	off Papua New Guinea	6.2	35 km
21 April 1957	Colombia	6.6	25 km
24 April 1957	off Türkiye	7.1	35 km
25 April 1957	off Türkiye	7.3	35 km
25 April 1957	off the United States	6.1	35 km
28 April 1957	off the Philippines	6.2	50 km
2 May 1957	Pacific Ocean	6.3	15 km
2 May 1957	off the United States	6.3	30 km
2 May 1957	off the United States	6.3	26 km
4 May 1957	Indonesia	6.1	20 km
12 May 1957	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	6.0	15 km
12 May 1957	off Indonesia	6.2	25 km
21 May 1957	off Northern Mariana Islands	6.3	102 km
22 May 1957	off the United States	6.1	15 km
24 May 1957	Colombia	6.1	52 km
24 May 1957	off the United States	6.0	35 km
26 May 1957	Türkiye	7.1	25 km	52
26 May 1957	Türkiye	6.0	15 km
30 May 1957	off Tonga	6.1	25 km
6 June 1957	off Indonesia	6.0	20 km
11 June 1957	off New Zealand	6.6	63 km
11 June 1957	off the Philippines	6.5	45 km
12 June 1957	off Japan	6.1	35 km
13 June 1957	off the United States	6.8	19 km
14 June 1957	off the United States	6.1	35 km
15 June 1957	Indian Ocean	6.2	15 km
17 June 1957	off Samoa	6.0	25 km
18 June 1957	off Myanmar	6.1	45 km
18 June 1957	off Myanmar	6.3	35 km
18 June 1957	off New Caledonia	6.3	10 km
19 June 1957	off Tonga	6.1	25 km
19 June 1957	off Fiji	6.4	33 km
22 June 1957	off Indonesia	7.1	59 km
27 June 1957	Russia	7.4	25 km
1 July 1957	India	6.2	65 km
2 July 1957	Iran	6.6	15 km	1,100
7 July 1957	Papua New Guinea	6.1	40 km
9 July 1957	off Indonesia	6.0	40 km
10 July 1957	off Panama	6.3	20 km
14 July 1957	off New Zealand	6.5	50 km
22 July 1957	off New Zealand	6.0	15 km
23 July 1957	off the United States	6.4	25 km
24 July 1957	Chile	6.0	50 km
24 July 1957	off Vanuatu	6.1	25 km
28 July 1957	Mexico	7.6	38 km	65
29 July 1957	off Chile	6.5	15 km
4 August 1957	off Papua New Guinea	6.1	15 km
4 August 1957	off South Africa	6.3	15 km
9 August 1957	off Indonesia	6.2	15 km
11 August 1957	off Vanuatu	6.1	20 km
16 August 1957	Pacific Ocean	6.5	15 km
18 August 1957	off the Philippines	6.5	20 km
18 August 1957	off Russia	6.5	57 km
20 August 1957	off Solomon Islands	6.1	25 km
20 August 1957	off Solomon Islands	6.1	25 km
23 August 1957	off Taiwan	6.0	20 km
26 August 1957	Bolivia	6.3	15 km
26 August 1957	off Ecuador	6.3	15 km
2 September 1957	Afghanistan	6.1	212 km
7 September 1957	off the United States	6.1	25 km
9 September 1957	Indian Ocean	6.3	15 km
9 September 1957	off Tonga	6.0	15 km
12 September 1957	off Honduras	6.1	21 km
24 September 1957	off Indonesia	7.3	35 km
25 September 1957	off Indonesia	6.1	25 km
27 September 1957	off Indonesia	6.1	20 km
28 September 1957	off Fiji	7.4	587 km
2 October 1957	off Venezuela	6.2	15 km
2 October 1957	off British Indian Ocean Territory	6.0	15 km
4 October 1957	off Venezuela	6.4	23 km
6 October 1957	off Venezuela	6.0	15 km
12 October 1957	off Indonesia	6.0	50 km
13 October 1957	off Russia	6.1	25 km
13 October 1957	Southern Ocean	6.2	15 km
19 October 1957	Taiwan	6.9	30 km
20 October 1957	Atlantic Ocean	6.2	15 km
23 October 1957	off the United States	6.2	35 km
24 October 1957	off Vanuatu	6.0	20 km
24 October 1957	off Mexico	6.2	15 km
25 October 1957	off Russia	6.4	50 km
26 October 1957	Indonesia	6.1	20 km
27 October 1957	Russia	7.6	148 km
31 October 1957	off Panama	6.4	25 km
31 October 1957	Pacific Ocean	6.1	15 km
2 November 1957	off Vanuatu	6.2	85 km
10 November 1957	off Solomon Islands	6.2	25 km
10 November 1957	off Japan	6.2	15 km
13 November 1957	off New Zealand	6.5	30 km
15 November 1957	off Russia	6.1	75 km
20 November 1957	off the United States	6.4	25 km
25 November 1957	Indonesia	6.1	20 km
26 November 1957	Indonesia	6.0	45 km
26 November 1957	off the United States	6.1	25 km
29 November 1957	Bolivia	7.7	233 km
3 December 1957	off the United States	6.2	0 km
4 December 1957	Mongolia	8.1	30 km	30
4 December 1957	Mongolia	6.1	15 km
10 December 1957	off Papua New Guinea	6.6	25 km
13 December 1957	Iran	6.5	15 km	1,200
13 December 1957	off the United States	6.0	25 km
16 December 1957	off Canada	6.1	15 km
17 December 1957	off Russia	6.7	26 km
17 December 1957	off Vanuatu	7.8	124 km
25 December 1957	off Venezuela	6.1	15 km
28 December 1957	Bolivia	6.1	15 km
31 December 1957	off New Zealand	6.2	25 km