Earthquakes in October 1953

9 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

9

Strongest

M6.6

97 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Busiest day

5 Oct

2 events

Daily average

0.3

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 97 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
26668 d ago50 km deep
Major
6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 118 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
26673 d ago20 km deep
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 253 km NE of Burang, China
26668 d ago30 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka
26662 d ago25 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 260 km ENE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea
26673 d ago25 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece
26658 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near San Felipe, Baja California
26666 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 272 km NE of Burang, China
26671 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 153 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia
26674 d ago35 km deep
Major