Earthquakes in May 1959

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

Events

9

Strongest

M7.9

76 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Busiest day

12 May

3 events

Daily average

0.3

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

7.9
M7.9 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka
24637 d ago55 km deep
Extreme
6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Santa María Atzompa, Oaxaca
24617 d ago65 km deep
Major
6.6
M6.6 earthquake near San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Salta
24629 d ago25 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
24625 d ago65 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
24629 d ago25 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Yelizovo, Kamchatka
24636 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 185 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
24634 d ago25 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete
24627 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 68 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
24629 d ago35 km deep
Major