Earthquakes in September 1961
6 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.3
M7.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
129 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
101 km deep
Extreme - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
10 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan
34 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
15 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 6 km SSE of Fox River, Alaska
44 km deep
Major