Major earthquakes worldwide in 1957 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes175

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LargestM8.6Alaska Earthquake

M7+19

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4123

M6.5–6.933

M7.0–7.917

M8+2

By region

Alaska57

Indonesia14

Philippines10

Russia9

Papua New Guinea7

Vanuatu5

Turkey4

Tonga4

Venezuela4

Bolivia3

Nearby years

1952166

1953128

1954109

1955128

1956109

1957 ◀175

1958119

1959106

1960136

1961104

196298

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.6 1957-03-09	1957-03-09 14:22	25 km	1957 Atka, Alaska Earthquake
M8.1 1957-12-04	1957-12-04 03:37	30 km	1957 Gobi-Altay, Mongolia Earthquake
M7.8 1957-12-17	1957-12-17 13:50	124 km	186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M7.7 1957-11-29	1957-11-29 22:19	232 km	51 km W of Atocha, Bolivia
M7.6 1957-07-28	1957-07-28 08:40	38 km	8 km ENE of Apantla, Mexico
M7.6 1957-10-27	1957-10-27 22:32	148 km	66 km SSE of Klyuchi, Russia
M7.4 1957-06-27	1957-06-27 00:09	25 km	25 km SE of Kuanda, Russia
M7.4 1957-09-28	1957-09-28 14:20	587 km	Fiji region
M7.3 1957-04-25	1957-04-25 02:25	35 km	34 km S of Sarigerme, Turkey
M7.2 1957-09-24	1957-09-24 08:21	35 km	146 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M7.2 1957-03-16	1957-03-16 02:34	25 km	162 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M7.1 1957-03-14	1957-03-14 14:47	25 km	75 km S of Adak, Alaska
M7.1 1957-03-12	1957-03-12 11:45	20 km	60 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M7.1 1957-04-24	1957-04-24 19:10	35 km	27 km SSE of Sarigerme, Turkey
M7.1 1957-06-22	1957-06-22 23:50	59 km	82 km SE of Biak, Indonesia
M7.1 1957-05-26	1957-05-26 06:33	25 km	13 km SSW of Düzce, Turkey
M7.1 1957-04-14	1957-04-14 19:18	20 km	112 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.1 1957-03-22	1957-03-22 14:21	47 km	39 km S of Akutan, Alaska
M7.1 1957-03-11	1957-03-11 09:58	35 km	35 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
M7.0 1957-03-11	1957-03-11 14:55	25 km	148 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.9 1957-03-09	1957-03-09 20:39	25 km	80 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.9 1957-02-23	1957-02-23 20:26	55 km	3 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.9 1957-01-03	1957-01-03 12:48	581 km	54 km WSW of Dongning, China
M6.9 1957-04-16	1957-04-16 04:04	596 km	183 km N of Rengasdengklok, Indonesia
M6.8 1957-02-21	1957-02-21 14:30	104 km	167 km W of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.8 1957-10-19	1957-10-19 18:28	30 km	36 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.8 1957-03-11	1957-03-11 03:12	15 km	90 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.8 1957-03-29	1957-03-29 05:10	25 km	68 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska
M6.8 1957-06-13	1957-06-13 10:40	19 km	100 km SW of Atka, Alaska
M6.8 1957-03-19	1957-03-19 12:50	15 km	99 km SW of Atka, Alaska
M6.7 1957-04-10	1957-04-10 11:30	15 km	120 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.7 1957-01-02	1957-01-02 03:48	20 km	72 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.7 1957-12-17	1957-12-17 05:10	26 km	225 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.7 1957-01-02	1957-01-02 02:17	20 km	75 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.7 1957-02-10	1957-02-10 22:50	20 km	38 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines
M6.6 1957-04-21	1957-04-21 21:12	25 km	15 km S of Cubará, Colombia
M6.6 1957-03-10	1957-03-10 03:06	25 km	62 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
M6.6 1957-07-02	1957-07-02 00:42	15 km	31 km SSE of B?bol, Iran
M6.6 1957-03-10	1957-03-10 03:09	33 km	89 km S of Atka, Alaska
M6.6 1957-01-02	1957-01-02 03:12	20 km	61 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.6 1957-02-11	1957-02-11 01:14	20 km	17 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines
M6.6 1957-02-10	1957-02-10 22:32	20 km	38 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines
M6.6 1957-03-13	1957-03-13 15:42	25 km	152 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.6 1957-12-10	1957-12-10 14:36	25 km	69 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1957-06-11	1957-06-11 14:49	62 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.5 1957-03-12	1957-03-12 07:28	25 km	79 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
M6.5 1957-04-19	1957-04-19 22:19	14 km	183 km S of Unalaska, Alaska
M6.5 1957-06-11	1957-06-11 18:49	45 km	12 km W of Sinait, Philippines
M6.5 1957-08-16	1957-08-16 23:32	15 km	northern East Pacific Rise
M6.5 1957-11-13	1957-11-13 17:22	30 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.5 1957-03-10	1957-03-10 15:26	25 km	95 km ESE of Atka, Alaska
M6.5 1957-07-29	1957-07-29 17:15	15 km	61 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile
M6.5 1957-01-17	1957-01-17 22:26	358 km	159 km SSE of Toba, Japan
M6.5 1957-08-18	1957-08-18 21:42	57 km	69 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.5 1957-03-11	1957-03-11 15:36	35 km	173 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.5 1957-08-18	1957-08-18 08:37	20 km	9 km NNE of Palanas, Philippines
M6.5 1957-12-13	1957-12-13 01:45	15 km	19 km NE of Hars?n, Iran
M6.5 1957-01-02	1957-01-02 04:03	20 km	45 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.5 1957-03-08	1957-03-08 12:14	10 km	Greece
M6.5 1957-07-14	1957-07-14 08:10	50 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.4 1957-03-12	1957-03-12 07:39	10 km	133 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 1957-07-23	1957-07-23 00:45	25 km	76 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 1957-04-14	1957-04-14 07:11	15 km	157 km NNW of Saga, China
M6.4 1957-06-19	1957-06-19 08:01	32 km	134 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji
M6.4 1957-03-17	1957-03-17 22:44	45 km	50 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
M6.4 1957-03-15	1957-03-15 02:52	25 km	118 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.4 1957-03-08	1957-03-08 12:21	10 km	15 km ESE of Fársala, Greece
M6.4 1957-03-10	1957-03-10 12:45	33 km	146 km S of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 1957-10-04	1957-10-04 05:26	23 km	52 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.4 1957-10-25	1957-10-25 10:03	50 km	39 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.4 1957-11-20	1957-11-20 12:40	25 km	85 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
M6.4 1957-02-03	1957-02-03 17:24	15 km	79 km NE of Yelizovo, Russia
M6.4 1957-10-31	1957-10-31 10:08	25 km	156 km S of Burica, Panama
M6.4 1957-01-02	1957-01-02 00:39	20 km	71 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.3 1957-02-06	1957-02-06 20:34	10 km	35 km S of Petropavlovka, Russia
M6.3 1957-07-10	1957-07-10 09:04	20 km	64 km SSE of Burica, Panama
M6.3 1957-08-26	1957-08-26 11:28	15 km	45 km W of Abapó, Bolivia
M6.3 1957-08-26	1957-08-26 13:58	15 km	32 km N of Salinas, Ecuador
M6.3 1957-04-05	1957-04-05 02:49	35 km	143 km E of Atka, Alaska
M6.3 1957-05-21	1957-05-21 01:12	102 km	Mariana Islands region
M6.3 1957-04-07	1957-04-07 10:14	15 km	110 km ENE of Biak, Indonesia
M6.3 1957-05-02	1957-05-02 11:29	30 km	50 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.3 1957-05-02	1957-05-02 10:34	15 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1957-06-18	1957-06-18 17:56	10 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.3 1957-05-02	1957-05-02 11:38	26 km	52 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.3 1957-08-04	1957-08-04 21:08	15 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.3 1957-06-18	1957-06-18 14:48	35 km	229 km S of Pyapon, Myanmar
M6.3 1957-09-09	1957-09-09 00:13	15 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.2 1957-04-28	1957-04-28 01:23	50 km	44 km SE of Manay, Philippines
M6.2 1957-01-09	1957-01-09 07:53	25 km	98 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.2 1957-03-10	1957-03-10 11:20	25 km	Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.2 1957-04-20	1957-04-20 12:30	35 km	48 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1957-05-12	1957-05-12 11:29	25 km	187 km S of Banjar, Indonesia
M6.2 1957-10-20	1957-10-20 12:04	15 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1957-03-02	1957-03-02 00:27	20 km	4 km NNW of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
M6.2 1957-02-11	1957-02-11 14:25	15 km	36 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines
M6.2 1957-03-13	1957-03-13 19:59	50 km	53 km S of Akutan, Alaska
M6.2 1957-07-01	1957-07-01 19:30	65 km	22 km SSW of Kakching, India
M6.2 1957-11-10	1957-11-10 19:20	15 km	62 km SE of Shimoda, Japan
M6.2 1957-12-03	1957-12-03 01:46	–	103 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.