Earthquakes in September 1953
12 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 6.9
M6.9 earthquake - 28 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
56 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Mazatlán, Sinaloa
10 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 67 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
55 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
35 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Suva, Central
10 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Bouvet Island region
15 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Paphos, Pafos
20 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Quintero, Valparaiso
37 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 78 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
46 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - south of Africa
15 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Çerkeş, Çankırı
10 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 68 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
51 km deep
Major