Earthquakes in August 1959
Events
16
Busiest day
18 Aug
4 events
Daily average
0.5
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Bozeman, Montana
12 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
25 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 67 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
25 km deep
Extreme - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - Solomon Islands
35 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 243 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
15 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Bozeman, Montana
10 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Allende, Veracruz
31 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 297 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
25 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Bozeman, Montana
10 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 155 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
35 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Ulan-Ude, Buryatiya Republic
10 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
15 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 152 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
25 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
15 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Bozeman, Montana
10 km deep
Major