Earthquakes in January 1955
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.0
M7.0 earthquake - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
15 km deep
Extreme - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 81 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska
18 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 133 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
63 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 39 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
15 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - western Xizang
35 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 84 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
40 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 37 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
15 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Kuril Islands
25 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Tapurah, Mato Grosso
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 19 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
35 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica
25 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
38 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - north of Svalbard
15 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico
15 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Indian Ocean
15 km deep
Major