Earthquakes in May 1957
13 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Düzce, Düzce
25 km deep
Extreme - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Mariana Islands region
102 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 52 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
26 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 50 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
30 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 187 km S of Banjar, Indonesia
25 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
25 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department
52 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 198 km S of Adak, Alaska
15 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Timika, Central Papua
20 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Akyazı, Sakarya
15 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 87 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska
35 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
15 km deep
Major