List of earthquakes in 1953

Earthquakes in 1953

Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1953

4.0−5.9 magnitude
6.0−6.9 magnitude

7.0−7.9 magnitude
8.0+ magnitude

Strongest magnitude

Japan (Magnitude 7.9) November 25

Deadliest

Balikesir Province, Turkey (Magnitude 7.3) March 18, 1,070 deaths

Total fatalities

2,621

Number by magnitude

9.0+

8.0−8.9

7.0−7.9

6.0−6.9

5.0−5.9

← 1952

1954 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1953. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. This was a fairly active year. There were no great quakes above magnitude 8.0+ as experienced in previous years. Magnitude 7.0+ quakes numbered 12 in all. Japan led the way in magnitude terms. Other large quakes struck Chile, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Turkey. The quakes with the most human casualties were in Turkey, Iran and Greece with the vast majority of the death toll coming from these events.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7003107000000000000♠1,070	7000730000000000000♠7.3	Balikesir Province, Turkey	7001100000000000000♠10.0	000000002017-03-18-0000March 18
7000200000000000000♠2	7002970000000000000♠970	7000660000000000000♠6.6	Semnan Province, Iran	7001150000000000000♠15.0	000000002017-02-12-0000February 12
7000300000000000000♠3	7002476000000000000♠476	7000680000000000000♠6.8	just east of Cephalonia, Greece	7001100000000000000♠10.0	000000002017-08-12-0000August 12
7000400000000000000♠4	7001400000000000000♠40	7000630000000000000♠6.3	off the west coast of Paphos, Cyprus	7001200000000000000♠20.0	000000002017-09-10-0000September 10
7000500000000000000♠5	7001370000000000000♠37	7000550000000000000♠5.5	Edirne Province, Turkey	7001350000000000000♠35.0	000000002017-06-18-0000June 18

Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7000790000000000000♠7.9	7000100000000000000♠1	off the southeast coast of Honshu, Japan	7001250000000000000♠25.0	000000002017-11-25-0000November 25
7000200000000000000♠2	7000750000000000000♠7.5	7000900000000000000♠9	Bio-Bio Region, Chile	7001660000000000000♠66.0	000000002017-05-06-0000May 6
7000300000000000000♠3	7000740000000000000♠7.4	5000000000000000000♠0	southern New Ireland (island), Papua New Guinea	7001350000000000000♠35.0	000000002017-04-23-0000April 23
7000300000000000000♠3	7000740000000000000♠7.4	7000300000000000000♠3	Antofagasta Region, Chile	7002106000000000000♠106.0	000000002017-12-07-0000December 7
7000400000000000000♠4	7000730000000000000♠7.3	7003107000000000000♠1,070	Balikesir Province, Turkey	7001100000000000000♠10.0	000000002017-03-18-0000March 18
7000400000000000000♠4	7000730000000000000♠7.3	5000000000000000000♠0	west of Saint Lucia	7002128800000000000♠128.8	000000002017-03-19-0000March 19
7000400000000000000♠4	7000730000000000000♠7.3	7000600000000000000♠6	off the coast of Tumbes Region, Peru	7001250000000000000♠25.0	000000002017-12-12-0000December 12
7000500000000000000♠5	7000720000000000000♠7.2	5000000000000000000♠0	Vanuatu	7002236200000000000♠236.2	000000002017-07-02-0000July 2
7000600000000000000♠6	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	Torres Islands, Vanuatu	7001350000000000000♠35.0	000000002017-11-04-0000November 4
7000700000000000000♠7	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Near Islands, Alaska	7001213000000000000♠21.3	000000002017-01-05-0000January 5
7000700000000000000♠7	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	7002350000000000000♠350.0	000000002017-07-04-0000July 4

Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

January
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.0 M_w, , United States
Deadliest	6.1 M_w, , Haiti 2 deaths
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	8
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Near Islands, Alaska on January 5 at a depth of 21.3 km.^[1]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on January 5 at a depth of 49.2 km.^[2]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on January 7 at a depth of 55.2 km.^[3]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Yukon Territory, Canada on January 11 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[4]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on January 12 at a depth of 54.2 km.^[5]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south of Hokkaido, Japan on January 19 at a depth of 44.2 km.^[6]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea, Indonesia on January 20 at a depth of 70.0 km.^[7]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Nippes, Haiti on January 25 at a depth of 35.0 km. Two people were killed and some damage was caused.^[8]^[9]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on January 30 at a depth of 93.0 km.^[10]

February

February
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w, , Solomon Islands
Deadliest	6.6 M_w, , Iran 970 deaths
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	5
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck south of Hokkaido, Japan on February 6 at a depth of 45.1 km.^[11]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Semnan Province, Iran on February 12 at a depth of 15.0 km. Nine-hundred and seventy people were killed.^[12]^[13]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Dodecanese Islands, Greece on February 14 at a depth of 80.0 km.^[14]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Northern Mariana Islands on February 14 at a depth of 75.0 km.^[15]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on February 26 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[16]

March

March
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w two events
Deadliest	7.3 M_w, , Turkey 1,070 deaths
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	2
6.0−6.9	5
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Vanuatu on March 3 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[17]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina on March 4 at a depth of 581.3 km.^[18]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on March 5 at a depth of 52.0 km.^[19]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on March 5 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[20]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Mindanao, Philippines on March 14 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[21]
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Balikesir Province, Turkey on March 18 at a depth of 10.0 km. One-thousand and seventy people died and property damage costs were around $3.57 million (1953 rate).^[22]^[23]
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Saint Lucia on March 19 at a depth of 128.8 km.^[24]

April

April
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.4 M_w, , Papua New Guinea
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	11
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on April 1 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[25]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on April 1 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[26]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on April 2 at a depth of 55.0 km.^[27]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on April 4 at a depth of 28.4 km.^[28]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck east of Taiwan on April 5 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[29]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia on April 6 at a depth of 63.3 km.^[30]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Acre (state), Brazil on April 14 at a depth of 617.6 km.^[31]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Loreto Region, Peru on April 17 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[32]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Xizang Province, China on April 23 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[33]
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck southern New Ireland (island), Papua New Guinea on April 23 at a depth of 35.0 km. A tsunami was generated. Damage was relatively minor with costs of $13,000 (1953 rate) being reported.^[34]^[35]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the west coast of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands on April 29 at a depth of 19.0 km.^[36]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Vanuatu on April 30 at a depth of 45.0 km.^[37]

May

May
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.5 M_w, , Chile
Deadliest	7.5 M_w, , Chile 9 deaths
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	3
5.0−5.9	1

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China on May 3 at a depth of 35.0 km. Some homes were destroyed.^[38]^[39]
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Bio-Bio Region, Chile on May 6 at a depth of 66.0 km. Nine people were killed and 26 were injured. Major damage was caused and costs reached around $500 million (1953 rate).^[40]^[41]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Gulf of Tomini, Indonesia on May 20 at a depth of 115.0 km.^[42]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Hokkaido, Japan on May 26 at a depth of 49.3 km.^[43]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Hermanas Mirabal Province, Dominican Republic on May 31 at a depth of 16.7 km.^[44]

June

June
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w, , Indonesia two events.
Deadliest	5.5 M_w, , Turkey 37 deaths
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	7
5.0−5.9	1

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Banda Sea, Indonesia on June 10 at a depth of 50.0 km.^[45]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Kodiak Island, Alaska on June 15 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[46]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Fiji on June 16 at a depth of 113.9 km.^[47]
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Edirne Province, Turkey on June 18 at a depth of 35.0 km. The epicentre was very close to the Bulgaria border. Thirty-seven people died and some damage was caused.^[48]^[49]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southwest of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea on June 18 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[50]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southern Kamchatka, Russia on June 23 at a depth of 48.4 km.^[51]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Flores, Indonesia on June 25 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[52]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Flores, Indonesia on June 26 at a depth of 25.0 km. This followed an identical magnitude quake the previous day and is an example of a doublet earthquake.^[53]

July

July
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w, , Vanuatu
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	2
6.0−6.9	10
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the far northern Kuril Islands, Russia on July 1 at a depth of 53.4 km.^[54]
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Vanuatu on July 2 at a depth of 236.2 km.^[55]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on July 4 at a depth of 350.0 km.^[56]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck just off the eastern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea on July 6 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[57]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia on July 7 at a depth of 238.6 km.^[58]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southern Xinjiang Province, China on July 9 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[59]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Papua (province), Indonesia on July 12 at a depth of 28.0 km.^[60]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Fiji on July 20 at a depth of 102.7 km.^[61]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck just east of Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan on July 21 at a depth of 37.3 km.^[62]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Northern Mariana Islands on July 26 at a depth of 190.4 km.^[63]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador on July 29 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[64]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile on July 31 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[65]

August

August
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w, , Greece
Deadliest	6.8 M_w, , Greece 476 deaths
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	10
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Antofagasta Region, Chile on August 9 at a depth of 117.2 km.^[66]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck just east of Cephalonia, Greece on August 9 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[67]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck just east of Cephalonia, Greece on August 11 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[68]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck just east of Cephalonia, Greece on August 12 at a depth of 10.0 km. With 476 people killed and 2,412 hurt, this was the most destructive of the earthquakes hitting the Ionian Islands at the time. About 27,773 homes were wrecked with property damage costs reaching around $100 million (1953 rate).^[69]^[70]
A magnitude 6.2 aftershock struck just north of Zakynthos, Greece on August 12 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[71]
A magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck east of Cephalonia, Greece on August 12 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[72]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga on August 12 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[73]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands on August 13 at a depth of 111.8 km.^[74]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southeast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea on August 25 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[75]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central Hokkaido, Japan on August 27 at a depth of 169.9 km.^[76]

September

September
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.9 M_w two events.
Deadliest	6.3 M_w, , Cyprus 40 deaths
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	10
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck east of Shumshu, Kuril Islands, Russia on September 4 at a depth of 56.3 km.^[77]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Valparaiso Region, Chile on September 4 at a depth of 36.6 km.^[78]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck just off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on September 5 at a depth of 50.7 km.^[79]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Cankiri Province, Turkey on September 7 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[80]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck just off the west coast of Paphos, Cyprus on September 10 at a depth of 20.0 km. Forty deaths and 100 injuries were caused as well as the destruction of 500 homes.^[81]^[82]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck south of Suva, the capitol of Fiji on September 14 at a depth of 10.0 km. Seven people were killed and 12 people were hurt. There was a localized tsunami in the area which contributed to the deaths and injuries. Some homes were destroyed. This was a rarity for Fiji as most of the earthquakes in the area are far deeper and therefore unlikely to cause damage.^[83]^[84]^[85]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Tonga on September 17 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[86]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on September 23 at a depth of 55.2 km.^[87]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on September 29 at a depth of 310.8 km.^[88]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the far southern Gulf of California, Mexico on September 30 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[89]

October

October
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.9 M_w, , Japan
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	8
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Bismarck Sea on October 6 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[90]
A magnitude 6.1 foreshock struck western Xizang Province, China on October 8 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[91]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on October 11 at a depth of 49.8 km.^[92]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck western Xizang Province, China on October 11 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[93]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the northern Gulf of California on October 13 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[94]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southeast Hokkaido, Japan on October 14 at a depth of 113.2 km.^[95]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the southern tip of Cephalonia, Greece on October 21 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[96]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Potosi Department, Bolivia on October 27 at a depth of 271.9 km.^[97]

November

November
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.9 M_w, , Japan
Deadliest	7.9 M_w, , Japan 1 death
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	2
6.0−6.9	11
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck west of the Torres Islands, Vanuatu on November 4 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[98]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Batu Islands, Indonesia on November 7 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[99]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on November 9 at a depth of 33.3 km.^[100]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on November 10 at a depth of 56.7 km.^[101]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Torres Islands, Vanuatu on November 13 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[102]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the southwest coast of Guatemala on November 17 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[103]
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Honshu, Japan on November 25 at a depth of 25.0 km. One death was reported. Some damage was caused and a small tsunami was recorded.^[104]^[105]
A magnitude 6.5 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of Honshu, Japan on November 26 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[106]
A magnitude 6.7 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of Honshu, Japan on November 26 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[107]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Fiji on November 27 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[108]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck northern Xinjiang Province, China on November 29 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[109]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji on November 30 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[110]

December

December
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w, , Peru
Deadliest	7.3 M_w, , Peru 6 deaths
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	2
6.0−6.9	11
5.0−5.9	0

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on December 1 at a depth of 233.4 km.^[111]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico on December 1 at an unknown depth.^[112]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Fiji on December 1 at a depth of 499.4 km.^[113]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea on December 2 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[114]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck western Xizang Province, China on December 3 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[115]
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Antofagasta Region, Chile on December 7 at a depth of 106.0 km.^[116] Three people died and damage costs were around $7.3 million (1953 rate).^[117]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on December 7 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[118]
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Tumbes Region, Peru on December 12 at a depth of 25.0 km. Six people were killed and 20 were injured. Two-hundred homes were destroyed.^[119]^[120]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Coquimbo Region, Chile on December 20 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[121]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Honshu, Japan on December 20 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[122]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the west coast of Luzon, Philippines on December 22 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[123]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on December 24 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[124]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on December 25 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[125]

References

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↑ "M7.3 - Saint Lucia region, Windward Islands". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.1 - near the coast of Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. April 1, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.2 - near the coast of Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. April 1, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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↑ "M6.0 - Xizang-Qinghai border region". United States Geological Survey. April 23, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M7.4 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. April 23, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake PAPUA NEW GUINEA: SOLOMON ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. April 23, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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↑ "M6.6 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M5.6 - Yunnan, China". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. May 3, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M7.5 - Bio-Bio, Chile". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake CHILE: CHILLAN, CONCEPCION". National Geophysical Data Center. May 6, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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↑ "M6.2 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.6 - Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey. May 31, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.0 - Banda Sea". United States Geological Survey. June 10, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.5 - Kodiak Island region, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. June 15, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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↑ "M5.5 - Bulgaria-Greece-Turkey border region". United States Geological Survey. June 18, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake TURKEY: EDIRNE". National Geophysical Data Center. June 18, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.2 - Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. June 18, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.1 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. June 23, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.8 - Flores region, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. June 25, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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↑ "M6.5 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. July 1, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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↑ "M6.1 - southern Xinjiang, China". United States Geological Survey. July 9, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.3 - Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. July 12, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 20, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.1 - Ryukyu Islands, Japan". United States Geological Survey. July 21, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 26, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.0 - offshore El Salvador". United States Geological Survey. July 29, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "M6.0 - Region Metropolitana, Chile". United States Geological Survey. July 31, 1953. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. August 9, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.3 - Greece". United States Geological Survey. August 9, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.5 - Greece". United States Geological Survey. August 11, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.8 - Greece". United States Geological Survey. August 12, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake GREECE: LIXOURI-ARGOSTOLI (KEPHALLENIA)". National Geophysical Data Center. August 12, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.2 - Ionian Sea". United States Geological Survey. August 12, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.0 - Greece". United States Geological Survey. August 12, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.3 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. August 12, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. August 13, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.3 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. August 25, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. August 27, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.9 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.3 - offshore Valparaiso, Chile". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.1 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. September 5, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.1 - central Turkey". United States Geological Survey. September 7, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.3 - Cyprus region". United States Geological Survey. September 10, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake CYPRUS: PAPHOS". National Geophysical Data Center. September 10, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.4 - Fiji". United States Geological Survey. September 14, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake FIJI ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. September 14, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "Tsunami Event FIJI ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. September 14, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.4 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. September 17, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.6 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. September 23, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 29, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.8 - off the coast of Sinaloa, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. September 30, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.6 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. October 6, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.1 - western Xizang". United States Geological Survey. October 8, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.6 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 11, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.5 - western Xizang". United States Geological Survey. October 11, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.2 - Baja California, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 14, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.2 - Greece". United States Geological Survey. October 21, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 27, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M7.1 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. November 4, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.1 - Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. November 7, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.4 - off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. November 9, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.6 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. November 10, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.6 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. November 13, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.8 - offshore Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. November 17, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M7.9 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. November 25, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake JAPAN: KASHIMA". National Geophysical Data Center. November 25, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.5 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. November 26, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.7 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. November 26, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.2 - Fiji region". United States Geological Survey. November 27, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "M6.0 - northern Xinjiang, China". United States Geological Survey. November 29, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 30, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 1, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 1, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 1, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "M6.6 - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. December 2, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "M6.5 - western Xizang". United States Geological Survey. December 3, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 7, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake CHILE: NORTHERN". National Geophysical Data Center. December 7, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "M6.2 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. December 7, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "M7.3 - Peru-Ecuador border region". United States Geological Survey. December 12, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "Significant Earthquake OFF COAST OF PERU". National Geophysical Data Center. December 12, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "M6.3 - offshore Coquimbo, Chile". United States Geological Survey. December 20, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "M6.2 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. December 20, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "M6.0 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. December 22, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "M6.5 - off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. December 24, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
↑ "M6.8 - off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. December 25, 1953. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

← Earthquakes in 1953 →
Torud (6.6, Feb 12) † Yenice–Gönen (7.5, March 18) ‡† Concepción (7.6, May 6) Ionian (7.2, Aug 12) † Suva (6.8, Sept 14) Tumbes (7.5, Dec 12)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year

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