Earthquakes in August 1958
10 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events
10
Busiest day
16 Aug
2 events
Daily average
0.3
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka
43 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Kangāvar, Kermanshah Province
15 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
48 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece
15 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 113 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
25 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 193 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
20 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 100 km ESE of Adak, Alaska
35 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 119 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
25 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 66 km SE of Adak, Alaska
25 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Heroica Guaymas, Sonora
15 km deep
Major