Earthquakes in May 1923
9 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 113 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
25 km deep
Extreme - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 223 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
15 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama
35 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Labuan, Banten
25 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - South Indian Ocean
15 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
35 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - Laptev Sea
10 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Laptev Sea
10 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Rāvar, Kerman
15 km deep
Major