1958 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1958

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 18.3
   1958 Kuril Islands Earthquake

   November 6, 1958 · 35 km deep

2. 27.8
   22 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska

   July 10, 1958 · 10 km deep

3. 37.6
   near the coast of Ecuador

   January 19, 1958 · 28 km deep

4. 47.5
   81 km SSE of Puerto Rosario de Laberinto, Peru

   July 26, 1958 · 612 km deep

5. 57.2
   68 km NNE of Ishigaki, Japan

   March 11, 1958 · 35 km deep

6. 67.0
   132 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

   November 12, 1958 · 35 km deep

7. 77.0
   21 km SW of Santa Rita de Siguas, Peru

   January 15, 1958 · 64 km deep

8. 86.9
   51 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador

   February 1, 1958 · 15 km deep

9. 96.9
   146 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu

   May 31, 1958 · 35 km deep

10. 106.9
    central Mongolia

    April 7, 1958 · 30 km deep

11. 116.8
    24 km NNE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador

    January 19, 1958 · 28 km deep

12. 126.8
    near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

    June 25, 1958 · 30 km deep

13. 136.8
    62 km ESE of Puente Alto, Chile

    September 4, 1958 · 15 km deep

14. 146.8
    30 km SE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador

    April 14, 1958 · 25 km deep

15. 156.8
    12 km N of Huslia, Alaska

    April 7, 1958 · 15 km deep

16. 166.8
    off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

    April 7, 1958 · 10 km deep

17. 176.8
    101 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

    August 15, 1958 · 43 km deep

18. 186.7
    25 km SSW of Kang?var, Iran

    August 16, 1958 · 15 km deep

19. 196.6
    283 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    October 29, 1958 · 30 km deep

20. 206.5
    143 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia

    August 12, 1958 · 48 km deep

21. 216.5
    west of Macquarie Island

    October 1, 1958 · 10 km deep

22. 226.5
    168 km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia

    July 19, 1958 · 45 km deep

23. 236.4
    60 km N of Huocheng, China

    December 21, 1958 · 20 km deep

24. 246.4
    central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    September 25, 1958 · 15 km deep

25. 256.4
    137 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

    April 13, 1958 · 25 km deep

26. 266.4
    188 km SW of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica

    June 6, 1958 · 35 km deep

27. 276.4
    43 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

    January 24, 1958 · 30 km deep

28. 286.3
    119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    October 7, 1958 · 35 km deep

29. 296.3
    101 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

    November 1, 1958 · 15 km deep

30. 306.3
    193 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea

    August 17, 1958 · 20 km deep

31. 316.3
    28 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador

    February 1, 1958 · 25 km deep

32. 326.3
    94 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    January 30, 1958 · 30 km deep

33. 336.3
    204 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

    February 22, 1958 · 15 km deep

34. 346.3
    100 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

    August 14, 1958 · 35 km deep

35. 356.3
    130 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

    June 12, 1958 · 35 km deep

36. 366.3
    138 km SW of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica

    April 15, 1958 · 25 km deep

37. 376.3
    75 km NE of Loreto, Mexico

    April 12, 1958 · 15 km deep

38. 386.3
    133 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan

    February 27, 1958 · 25 km deep

39. 396.3
    142 km NNW of Saga, China

    October 28, 1958 · 15 km deep

40. 406.3
    Izu Islands, Japan region

    July 23, 1958 · 15 km deep

41. 416.3
    off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

    April 11, 1958 · 20 km deep

42. 426.3
    3 km SE of Mariposa, Peru

    April 28, 1958 · 35 km deep

43. 436.3
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    September 22, 1958 · 30 km deep

44. 446.3
    29 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

    August 27, 1958 · 15 km deep

45. 456.3
    113 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

    August 20, 1958 · 25 km deep

46. 466.3
    central East Pacific Rise

    July 12, 1958 · 15 km deep

47. 476.3
    western Indian-Antarctic Ridge

    January 17, 1958 · 15 km deep

48. 486.3
    Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

    June 4, 1958 · 25 km deep

49. 496.3
    115 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

    May 18, 1958 · 45 km deep

50. 506.3
    48 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador

    February 1, 1958 · 25 km deep

51. 516.3
    Vanuatu

    June 3, 1958 · 20 km deep

52. 526.2
    170 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

    May 22, 1958 · 25 km deep

53. 536.2
    105 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

    May 18, 1958 · 45 km deep

54. 546.2
    167 km ESE of ?funato, Japan

    April 7, 1958 · 15 km deep

55. 556.2
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    March 9, 1958 · 43 km deep

56. 566.2
    137 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    December 25, 1958 · 39 km deep

57. 576.2
    36 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    November 1, 1958 · 25 km deep

58. 586.2
    46 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    September 20, 1958 · 35 km deep

59. 596.2
    168 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

    April 21, 1958 · 15 km deep

60. 606.2
    106 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    January 15, 1958 · 35 km deep

61. 616.2
    Izu Islands, Japan region

    June 30, 1958 · 25 km deep

62. 626.2
    234 km SSE of Atka, Alaska

    March 20, 1958 · 15 km deep

63. 636.2
    171 km E of Novaya Chara, Russia

    September 14, 1958 · 15 km deep

64. 646.2
    97 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    June 19, 1958 · 50 km deep

65. 656.2
    80 km ENE of Gualaquiza, Ecuador

    May 25, 1958 · 46 km deep

66. 666.2
    156 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    November 8, 1958 · 20 km deep

67. 676.2
    north of Ascension Island

    September 3, 1958 · 15 km deep

68. 686.2
    140 km SSW of Bayanhongor, Mongolia

    February 24, 1958 · 15 km deep

69. 696.2
    South Sandwich Islands region

    October 9, 1958 · 15 km deep

70. 706.2
    140 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan

    March 15, 1958 · 20 km deep

71. 716.2
    106 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia

    July 21, 1958 · 45 km deep

72. 726.2
    277 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius

    July 3, 1958 · 15 km deep

73. 736.2
    128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    April 4, 1958 · 35 km deep

74. 746.2
    119 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga

    August 6, 1958 · 25 km deep

75. 756.2
    central East Pacific Rise

    April 10, 1958 · 15 km deep

76. 766.1
    Kuril Islands

    February 2, 1958 · 57 km deep

77. 776.1
    southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    January 18, 1958 · 15 km deep

78. 786.1
    195 km W of Naze, Japan

    December 20, 1958 · 35 km deep

79. 796.1
    55 km N of Namuac, Philippines

    December 3, 1958 · 30 km deep

80. 806.1
    77 km SSE of ?funato, Japan

    February 16, 1958 · 35 km deep

81. 816.1
    98 km NE of Los Barriles, Mexico

    December 10, 1958 · 15 km deep

82. 826.1
    66 km SE of Adak, Alaska

    August 16, 1958 · 25 km deep

83. 836.1
    140 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

    May 17, 1958 · 25 km deep

84. 846.1
    9 km SE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador

    April 15, 1958 · 25 km deep

85. 856.1
    63 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

    May 30, 1958 · 35 km deep

86. 866.1
    139 km E of Hachinohe, Japan

    September 3, 1958 · 25 km deep

87. 876.1
    Southwest Indian Ridge

    July 26, 1958 · 15 km deep

88. 886.1
    135 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    April 17, 1958 · 35 km deep

89. 896.1
    98 km N of Hihifo, Tonga

    January 27, 1958 · 35 km deep

90. 906.1
    Izu Islands, Japan region

    November 30, 1958 · 15 km deep

91. 916.1
    145 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    November 19, 1958 · 28 km deep

92. 926.1
    113 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    November 13, 1958 · 45 km deep

93. 936.1
    45 km W of Bulgan, Mongolia

    June 23, 1958 · 15 km deep

94. 946.1
    140 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    November 20, 1958 · 40 km deep

95. 956.1
    149 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    November 7, 1958 · 37 km deep

96. 966.1
    138 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    July 21, 1958 · 35 km deep

97. 976.1
    157 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan

    February 18, 1958 · 15 km deep

98. 986.1
    15 km NE of B?geshwar, India

    December 28, 1958 · 15 km deep

99. 996.1
    Easter Island region

    July 16, 1958 · 15 km deep

100. 1006.1
     284 km SW of Arenas, Panama

     June 6, 1958 · 15 km deep