Earthquakes in September 1959
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.3
M7.3 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
35 km deep
Extreme - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
35 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
20 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
35 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - Fiji region
594 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
35 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 195 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
25 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 294 km W of Langlois, Oregon
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
35 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Lushnjë, Fier County
20 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
25 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 182 km SSW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
20 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku
20 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Katobu, Southeast Sulawesi
15 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
35 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
15 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
35 km deep
Major