1955 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1955

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 17.5
   Kermadec Islands region

   February 27, 1955 · 15 km deep

2. 27.4
   Mindanao, Philippines

   March 31, 1955 · 35 km deep

3. 37.3
   102 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

   October 10, 1955 · 20 km deep

4. 47.2
   Volcano Islands, Japan region

   May 30, 1955 · 559 km deep

5. 57.2
   154 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia

   March 18, 1955 · 59 km deep

6. 67.1
   19 km WSW of Kangding, China

   April 14, 1955 · 10 km deep

7. 77.0
   190 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

   May 17, 1955 · 25 km deep

8. 87.0
   South Indian Ocean

   March 22, 1955 · 20 km deep

9. 97.0
   Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

   January 5, 1955 · 15 km deep

10. 107.0
    60 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile

    April 19, 1955 · 15 km deep

11. 116.9
    114 km WNW of Kashgar, China

    April 15, 1955 · 20 km deep

12. 126.9
    132 km WNW of Kashgar, China

    April 15, 1955 · 20 km deep

13. 136.9
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    December 7, 1955 · 10 km deep

14. 146.8
    81 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska

    January 13, 1955 · 18 km deep

15. 156.7
    226 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia

    August 21, 1955 · 41 km deep

16. 166.7
    48 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    November 23, 1955 · 53 km deep

17. 176.7
    31 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

    August 28, 1955 · 45 km deep

18. 186.7
    11 km SE of Dadukou, China

    September 23, 1955 · 10 km deep

19. 196.7
    255 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga

    August 6, 1955 · 360 km deep

20. 206.7
    221 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    June 20, 1955 · 30 km deep

21. 216.7
    227 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    June 2, 1955 · 20 km deep

22. 226.7
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    May 14, 1955 · 487 km deep

23. 236.6
    39 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

    January 5, 1955 · 15 km deep

24. 246.6
    76 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan

    September 22, 1955 · 45 km deep

25. 256.6
    9 km NW of Sar?kemer, Turkey

    July 16, 1955 · 15 km deep

26. 266.6
    133 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

    January 8, 1955 · 63 km deep

27. 276.6
    154 km E of Miyako, Japan

    May 1, 1955 · 10 km deep

28. 286.5
    152 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    April 17, 1955 · 29 km deep

29. 296.5
    47 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico

    April 5, 1955 · 15 km deep

30. 306.5
    36 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan

    April 4, 1955 · 25 km deep

31. 316.5
    37 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

    January 5, 1955 · 15 km deep

32. 326.5
    42 km SE of Cayambe, Ecuador

    May 11, 1955 · 15 km deep

33. 336.5
    western Xizang

    January 28, 1955 · 35 km deep

34. 346.5
    173 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

    July 23, 1955 · 35 km deep

35. 356.5
    208 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

    June 14, 1955 · 15 km deep

36. 366.5
    84 km E of Nikolski, Alaska

    January 13, 1955 · 40 km deep

37. 376.4
    east of the South Sandwich Islands

    September 8, 1955 · 15 km deep

38. 386.4
    122 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    April 28, 1955 · 35 km deep

39. 396.4
    86 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia

    October 21, 1955 · 35 km deep

40. 406.4
    244 km SSW of Trenggalek, Indonesia

    May 29, 1955 · 25 km deep

41. 416.4
    181 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia

    September 15, 1955 · 35 km deep

42. 426.4
    77 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    September 11, 1955 · 15 km deep

43. 436.4
    23 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala

    September 3, 1955 · 44 km deep

44. 446.3
    11 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

    November 17, 1955 · 34 km deep

45. 456.3
    253 km SSE of Fort McPherson, Canada

    March 1, 1955 · 10 km deep

46. 466.3
    101 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

    October 13, 1955 · 35 km deep

47. 476.3
    62 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan

    September 24, 1955 · 15 km deep

48. 486.3
    northern Xinjiang, China

    April 24, 1955 · 15 km deep

49. 496.3
    7 km W of Marogong, Philippines

    March 31, 1955 · 35 km deep

50. 506.3
    207 km WSW of Sinop, Brazil

    January 31, 1955 · 15 km deep

51. 516.3
    74 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    September 8, 1955 · 50 km deep

52. 526.3
    96 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

    May 26, 1955 · 40 km deep

53. 536.3
    104 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan

    March 6, 1955 · 125 km deep

54. 546.3
    160 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    October 19, 1955 · 50 km deep

55. 556.3
    Ryukyu Islands, Japan

    March 28, 1955 · 51 km deep

56. 566.3
    Kermadec Islands region

    September 20, 1955 · 30 km deep

57. 576.3
    11 km E of Bacuyangan, Philippines

    March 6, 1955 · 15 km deep

58. 586.3
    Kuril Islands

    January 31, 1955 · 25 km deep

59. 596.3
    48 km SSW of Iquique, Chile

    December 6, 1955 · 35 km deep

60. 606.3
    105 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska

    July 27, 1955 · 25 km deep

61. 616.3
    229 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

    February 14, 1955 · 35 km deep

62. 626.3
    Papua, Indonesia

    May 30, 1955 · 55 km deep

63. 636.3
    3 km W of Ganassi, Philippines

    April 10, 1955 · 15 km deep

64. 646.3
    33 km S of Kamojimach?-j?gejima, Japan

    July 27, 1955 · 15 km deep

65. 656.3
    83 km W of Ovalle, Chile

    April 20, 1955 · 15 km deep

66. 666.3
    Mauritius - Reunion region

    February 4, 1955 · 15 km deep

67. 676.2
    24 km N of Telica, Nicaragua

    April 4, 1955 · 15 km deep

68. 686.2
    129 km NNW of Rosetta, Egypt

    September 12, 1955 · 64 km deep

69. 696.2
    163 km E of Miyako, Japan

    May 1, 1955 · 10 km deep

70. 706.2
    Kuril Islands

    February 5, 1955 · 15 km deep

71. 716.2
    76 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan

    June 17, 1955 · 30 km deep

72. 726.2
    61 km SE of B?ndarban, Bangladesh

    December 14, 1955 · 35 km deep

73. 736.2
    88 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

    July 6, 1955 · 52 km deep

74. 746.2
    40 km NW of Hualien City, Taiwan

    June 5, 1955 · 35 km deep

75. 756.2
    19 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

    January 6, 1955 · 35 km deep

76. 766.2
    southern East Pacific Rise

    November 22, 1955 · 10 km deep

77. 776.2
    Kuril Islands

    June 12, 1955 · 25 km deep

78. 786.2
    60 km WNW of Dadukou, China

    June 7, 1955 · 15 km deep

79. 796.2
    southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    March 9, 1955 · 15 km deep

80. 806.2
    120 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

    June 4, 1955 · 37 km deep

81. 816.2
    4 km NNE of Káto Lekhónia, Greece

    April 19, 1955 · 15 km deep

82. 826.2
    93 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    February 15, 1955 · 65 km deep

83. 836.2
    Kermadec Islands region

    August 14, 1955 · 15 km deep

84. 846.2
    109 km NE of Sar?han, India

    June 27, 1955 · 15 km deep

85. 856.2
    Easter Island region

    April 23, 1955 · 15 km deep

86. 866.1
    81 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines

    December 19, 1955 · 15 km deep

87. 876.1
    109 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    October 9, 1955 · 50 km deep

88. 886.1
    32 km W of Villa La Angostura, Argentina

    July 28, 1955 · 15 km deep

89. 896.1
    73 km WNW of Ovalle, Chile

    April 20, 1955 · 25 km deep

90. 906.1
    78 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

    February 15, 1955 · 65 km deep

91. 916.1
    56 km N of Hihifo, Tonga

    November 10, 1955 · 65 km deep

92. 926.1
    central East Pacific Rise

    October 14, 1955 · 15 km deep

93. 936.1
    122 km ENE of Naze, Japan

    June 29, 1955 · 45 km deep

94. 946.1
    Mauritius - Reunion region

    April 6, 1955 · 15 km deep

95. 956.1
    210 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

    November 15, 1955 · 28 km deep

96. 966.1
    10 km W of Sipalay, Philippines

    July 23, 1955 · 15 km deep

97. 976.1
    222 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    June 5, 1955 · 35 km deep

98. 986.1
    west of Macquarie Island

    March 23, 1955 · 15 km deep

99. 996.1
    southern Sumatra, Indonesia

    March 6, 1955 · 38 km deep

100. 1006.1
     109 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan

     June 14, 1955 · 30 km deep