Earthquakes in December 1953
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Tumbes, Tumbes
25 km deep
Extreme - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka
35 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Jayapura, Papua
25 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka
25 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 208 km NNE of Saga, China
30 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 207 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada
15 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region
25 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 162 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Katsuura, Chiba
25 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kesennuma, Miyagi
35 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Bouvet Island region
20 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
15 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 51 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
15 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Katsuura, Chiba
30 km deep
Major