1961M6+ · 104

Earthquakes of 1961

In 1961 the world had 104 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, 11 of them 7 or more; the strongest reached 7.6. 235 deaths were recorded. Each one with its place, depth, aftershocks and toll.

104M6+

11M7+ · M8+ 0

M7.6Strongest

235Deaths

Earthquakes of 1961

Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · 1961

15Jan

11Feb

9Mar

8Apr

9May

6Jun

10Jul

10Aug

6Sep

6Oct

5Nov

9Dec

Date	Where	Magnitude	Depth	Deaths
5 January 1961	off the United States	6.6	32 km
5 January 1961	off Vanuatu	6.6	35 km
5 January 1961	off Vanuatu	6.6	35 km
10 January 1961	off Russia	6.6	59 km
11 January 1961	off the United States	6.1	20 km
14 January 1961	off the United States	6.0	22 km
16 January 1961	off Japan	7.2	30 km
16 January 1961	off Japan	6.3	30 km
16 January 1961	off Japan	7.0	30 km
16 January 1961	off Japan	6.3	30 km
16 January 1961	off Japan	6.7	30 km
22 January 1961	off Vanuatu	6.8	15 km
26 January 1961	off Vanuatu	6.4	35 km
28 January 1961	off Vanuatu	6.1	15 km
31 January 1961	off the United States	6.1	29 km
4 February 1961	off Japan	6.1	35 km
6 February 1961	Papua New Guinea	6.5	45 km
9 February 1961	off New Zealand	6.1	55 km
11 February 1961	off New Zealand	6.1	59 km
12 February 1961	off Russia	6.9	38 km
12 February 1961	off Russia	6.3	34 km
13 February 1961	off Tonga	6.1	25 km
15 February 1961	off Russia	6.1	34 km
23 February 1961	off Japan	6.2	15 km
26 February 1961	Pacific Ocean	6.0	15 km
26 February 1961	off Japan	7.5	35 km	2
7 March 1961	off New Zealand	7.0	30 km
7 March 1961	off French Southern Territories	6.1	15 km
11 March 1961	off Russia	6.1	55 km
11 March 1961	off Djibouti	6.2	15 km
15 March 1961	off Papua New Guinea	6.1	30 km
16 March 1961	off Indonesia	6.5	45 km	2
18 March 1961	off New Zealand	6.7	15 km
20 March 1961	off Tonga	6.4	25 km
28 March 1961	off the United States	6.1	45 km
1 April 1961	China	6.8	20 km
4 April 1961	China	6.3	20 km
8 April 1961	Chile	6.2	25 km
9 April 1961	off Taiwan	6.9	35 km
12 April 1961	El Salvador	6.0	65 km
13 April 1961	China	7.0	35 km
23 April 1961	off Russia	6.7	32 km
26 April 1961	off Russia	6.0	38 km
2 May 1961	off New Zealand	6.3	30 km
7 May 1961	off Papua New Guinea	6.2	60 km
11 May 1961	Chile	6.1	25 km
17 May 1961	off the United States	6.1	30 km
22 May 1961	off Tonga	6.0	27 km
22 May 1961	off Tonga	6.1	70 km
23 May 1961	off Türkiye	6.4	35 km
23 May 1961	Nicaragua	6.2	102 km
31 May 1961	off Mexico	6.0	15 km
1 June 1961	Ethiopia	6.2	25 km	160
2 June 1961	Ethiopia	6.0	20 km
4 June 1961	China	6.2	15 km
11 June 1961	Iran	6.4	15 km	61
27 June 1961	China	6.1	15 km
29 June 1961	off Vanuatu	6.1	15 km
6 July 1961	off Vanuatu	6.6	35 km
7 July 1961	Papua New Guinea	6.5	48 km
8 July 1961	off Vanuatu	6.1	35 km
8 July 1961	off Vanuatu	6.2	35 km
11 July 1961	off India	6.0	50 km
18 July 1961	off Japan	7.0	31 km
23 July 1961	off Vanuatu	6.1	25 km
23 July 1961	Pacific Ocean	6.1	10 km
23 July 1961	off Vanuatu	7.3	25 km
28 July 1961	Ecuador	6.6	142 km
1 August 1961	Solomon Islands	6.4	25 km
1 August 1961	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	6.3	20 km
1 August 1961	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	6.0	20 km
8 August 1961	off the United States	6.3	22 km
11 August 1961	Japan	7.0	44 km
14 August 1961	off Vanuatu	6.0	50 km
19 August 1961	Peru	7.6	612 km
19 August 1961	Japan	6.8	15 km	10
27 August 1961	off Northern Mariana Islands	6.0	35 km
31 August 1961	Peru	7.2	598 km
1 September 1961	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	7.3	129 km
5 September 1961	United States	6.0	44 km
8 September 1961	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	7.1	101 km
17 September 1961	off Taiwan	6.1	34 km
20 September 1961	off Papua New Guinea	6.0	15 km
27 September 1961	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	6.1	10 km
2 October 1961	off New Zealand	6.1	20 km
18 October 1961	off Chile	6.6	20 km
23 October 1961	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	6.2	15 km
23 October 1961	off Indonesia	6.2	15 km
26 October 1961	off Papua New Guinea	6.5	20 km
26 October 1961	off Indonesia	6.2	29 km
15 November 1961	off Japan	6.5	43 km
20 November 1961	off New Caledonia	6.1	25 km
27 November 1961	off Japan	6.2	65 km
27 November 1961	Indonesia	6.2	25 km
29 November 1961	Atlantic Ocean	6.1	15 km
4 December 1961	China	6.1	16 km
5 December 1961	Pacific Ocean	6.3	15 km
6 December 1961	off Tonga	6.2	30 km
6 December 1961	off Russia	6.3	49 km
9 December 1961	off Chile	6.7	25 km
14 December 1961	Indonesia	6.0	15 km
24 December 1961	off Chile	6.1	25 km
27 December 1961	New Zealand	6.4	20 km
30 December 1961	off the United States	6.6	15 km