# List of earthquakes in 1957

This is a list of earthquakes in 1957. 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. The very active year started its major activity with a magnitude 8.6 earthquake in Alaska in March. This event was one of the largest on record in the United States and was followed by an energetic aftershock sequence which resulted in 6 aftershocks measuring greater than magnitude 7.0. Mongolia was affected by the strong 1957 Mongolia earthquake. Turkey and especially Iran had several earthquakes with high death tolls.

## Overall
### By death toll

| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
| 1 | 1,200 | 6.5 | Iran, Hamadan province | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | December 13 |
| 2 | 1,100 | 6.6 | Iran, Mazandaran province | IX (Violent) | 15.0 | July 2 |
| 3 | 101 | 5.6 | Iran, Fars province | VI (Strong) | 25.0 | September 5 |
| 4 | 65 | 7.6 | Mexico, Guerrero | VII (Very strong) | 37.8 | July 28 |
| 5 | 52 | 7.1 | Turkey, Duzce Province | IX (Violent) | 25.0 | May 26 |
| 6 | 30 | 8.1 | Mongolia, Bayankhongor Province | XII (Extreme) | 30.0 | December 4 |
| 7 | 18 | 7.3 | Turkey, off the coast of Mugla Province | X (Extreme) | 35.0 | April 25 |
| 8 | 13 | 5.5 | Tunisia, Kef Governorate | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | February 20 |
| 9 | 11 | 6.9 | Taiwan, Hualien City | VI (Strong) | 55.0 | February 23 |
* Note: At least 10 casualties

### By magnitude

| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
| 1 | 8.6 | 2 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | VIII (Severe) | 25.0 | March 9 |
| 2 | 8.1 | 30 | Mongolia, Bayankhongor Province | XII (Extreme) | 30.0 | December 4 |
| 3 | 7.8 | 0 | United Kingdom, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands | VII (Very strong) | 123.6 | December 17 |
| 4 | 7.7 | 0 | Bolivia, Potosi Department | VI (Strong) | 232.5 | November 29 |
| = 5 | 7.6 | 65 | Mexico, Guerrero | VII (Very strong) | 37.8 | July 28 |
| = 5 | 7.6 | 0 | Soviet Union, eastern Kamchatka, Russia | VII (Very strong) | 147.8 | October 27 |
| = 6 | 7.4 | 0 | Soviet Union, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | X (Extreme) | 25.0 | June 27 |
| = 6 | 7.4 | 0 | United Kingdom, Fiji | ( ) | 586.6 | September 28 |
| 7 | 7.3 | 18 | Turkey, off the coast of Mugla Province | X (Extreme) | 35.0 | April 25 |
| = 8 | 7.2 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 25.0 | March 16 |
| = 8 | 7.2 | 0 | Philippines, southeast of Mindanao | V (Moderate) | 35.0 | September 24 |
| = 8 | 7.2 | 0 | Sea of Okhotsk | ( ) | 355.9 | November 17 |
| = 9 | 7.1 | 0 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | ( ) | 35.0 | March 11 |
| = 9 | 7.1 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 20.0 | March 12 |
| = 9 | 7.1 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 25.0 | March 14 |
| = 9 | 7.1 | 0 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | VI (Strong) | 46.6 | March 22 |
| = 9 | 7.1 | 0 | Indonesia, Banda Sea | ( ) | 127.2 | March 23 |
| = 9 | 7.1 | 0 | Tonga | ( ) | 20.0 | April 14 |
| = 9 | 7.1 | 0 | Turkey, off the coast of Mugla Province | VII (Very strong) | 35.0 | April 24 |
| = 9 | 7.1 | 52 | Turkey, Duzce Province | IX (Violent) | 25.0 | May 26 |
| = 9 | 7.1 | 0 | Indonesia, eastern Yapen | VII (Very strong) | 59.1 | June 22 |
| = 10 | 7.0 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 25.0 | March 11 |
| = 10 | 7.0 | 0 | United States, south of Kodiak Island, Alaska | ( ) | 15.0 | April 10 |
| = 10 | 7.0 | 0 | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands | ( ) | 204.1 | July 14 |
* Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

## Notable events
### January

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 2 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.4 | 20.0 | I | Series of events that struck the Fox Islands began with this event. | | |
| 2 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.7 | 20.0 | I | | | |
| 2 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.6 | 20.0 | I | | | |
| 2 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.0 | | I | Unknown depth. | | |
| 2 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.7 | 20.0 | I | | | |
| 2 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.5 | 20.0 | I | | | |
| 2 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.1 | 25.0 | I | | | |
| 3 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.4 | 25.0 | I | | | |
| 3 | China, Heilongjiang | 6.9 | 581.0 | III | | | |
| 17 | Japan, south of Honshu | 6.5 | 357.6 | | | | |
| 19 | United Kingdom, Fiji | 6.5 | 622.9 | | | | |
| 24 | Peru, off the coast of central | 6.2 | 20.0 | | | | |
| 25 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.0 | 45.0 | I | | | |

### February

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 3 | Soviet Union, eastern Kamchatka | 6.4 | 15.0 | VI | | | |
| 6 | Mongolia, Selenge Province | 6.4 | 10.0 | VII | | | |
| 10 | Philippines, northeast of Mindanao | 6.6 | 20.0 | VI | Start of a series. | | |
| 10 | Philippines, northeast of Mindanao | 6.7 | 20.0 | VI | | | |
| 11 | Philippines, northeast of Mindanao | 6.6 | 20.0 | VI | | | |
| 11 | Philippines, northeast of Mindanao | 6.2 | 15.0 | V | | | |
| 13 | Philippines, northeast of Mindanao | 6.2 | 15.0 | V | | | |
| 18 | Peru, off the coast of central | 6.6 | 77.0 | | | | |
| 19 | Greece, south of | 6.0 | 15.0 | | | | |
| 20 | Tunisia, Kef Governorate | 5.5 | 15.0 | VII | 13 people were killed and 96 were injured. Some damage was caused. | 13 | 96 |
| 21 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.8 | 104.1 | | | | |
| 23 | Taiwan, Hualien City | 6.9 | 55.0 | VI | 11 deaths were caused and many people were injured. Some damage was caused. | 11 | |

### March

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 2 | United Kingdom, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica | 6.2 | 20.0 | VII | | | |
| 2 | Australia, East New Britain Province, Papua and New Guinea | 6.1 | 23.2 | VI | | | |
| 8 | Greece, Thessaly | 6.5 | 10.0 | rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake. | | |
| 8 | Greece, Thessaly | 6.4 | 10.0 | X | 2 | 101+ |
| 8 | Greece, Thessaly | 6.0 | 15.0 | VII | Aftershock. | | |
| 9 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 8.6 | 25.0 | VIII | The 1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake was one of the largest events of the 20th Century. A robust aftershock sequence followed and to prevent cluttering only magnitude 6.5+ events will be listed. The earthquake caused fairly minor damage. A tsunami caused widespread destruction on Hawaii with $5 million worth of damage being reported. 2 people were killed and 1 person was hurt. | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.9 | 25.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 10 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.6 | 25.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 10 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.6 | 33.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 10 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.5 | 25.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 11 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.8 | 15.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 11 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 7.1 | 35.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 11 | Indonesia, off the west coast of northern Sumatra | 6.2 | 35.0 | VI | | | |
| 11 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 7.0 | 25.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 11 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.5 | 35.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 12 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.5 | 25.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 12 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 7.1 | 20.0 | I | Aftershock. Felt on Adak and Umnak Islands. | | |
| 13 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.6 | 25.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 13 | New Zealand, Manawatu-Whanganui, North Island | 6.5 | 270.0 | | | | |
| 14 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 7.1 | 25.0 | I | Aftershock. Felt on Adak Island. | | |
| 16 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 7.2 | 25.0 | I | Aftershock. Felt on Adak Island. | | |
| 19 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.8 | 15.0 | I | Aftershock. | | |
| 21 | Mexico, off the coast of Chiapas | 6.0 | 25.0 | | | | |
| 22 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 7.1 | 46.6 | VI | | | |
| 22 | United States, San Francisco, California | 5.3 | 0.0 | VII | 1 person was killed and 40 were injured in the 1957 San Francisco earthquake. Some damage was caused with costs of $1 million (1957 rate). | 1 | 40 |
| 23 | Indonesia, Banda Sea | 7.1 | 127.2 | | | | |
| 29 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.8 | 25.0 | VI | Aftershock. | | |

### April

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | United States, Alaska Peninsula | 6.0 | 100.3 | IV | | | |
| 5 | United Kingdom, south of Fiji | 6.5 | 92.1 | | | | |
| 7 | Indonesia, off the north coast of Papua (province) | 6.3 | 15.0 | V | | | |
| 8 | Panama, Chiriqui Province | 6.0 | 20.0 | VI | | | |
| 9 | Japan, south of Honshu | 6.8 | 453.3 | | | | |
| 10 | Mexico, off the coast of Oaxaca | 6.1 | 15.0 | | | | |
| 10 | United States, south of Kodiak Island, Alaska | 6.7 | 15.0 | I | | | |
| 13 | Philippines, south of Mindanao | 6.0 | 75.0 | | | | |
| 13 | South Africa, Orange Free State | 6.4 | 0.0 | | Unknown depth. | | |
| 14 | China, western Xizang Province | 6.4 | 15.0 | VII | | | |
| 14 | Tonga | 7.1 | 20.0 | | | | |
| 16 | Indonesia, Java Sea | 6.9 | 596.3 | | | | |
| 19 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.5 | 14.5 | I | Aftershock of March 9 event. | | |
| 20 | Australia, off the east coast of mainland Papua and New Guinea | 6.2 | 35.0 | VI | | | |
| 21 | Colombia, Boyaca Department | 6.6 | 25.0 | VII | | | |
| 22 | China, western Xizang Province | 6.0 | 15.0 | VII | Aftershock of April 14 event. | | |
| 24 | Turkey, off the coast of Mugla Province | 7.1 | 35.0 | rowspan="2"| 1957 Fethiye earthquakes. Doublet earthquake. 18 people were killed and 92 were injured. 3,000 homes were destroyed and 5,000 were damaged. | | |
| 25 | Turkey, off the coast of Mugla Province | 7.3 | 35.0 | X | 18 | 92 |
| 26 | Turkey, off the coast of Mugla Province | 6.0 | 25.0 | V | | | |
| 28 | Philippines, east of Mindanao | 6.2 | 50.0 | V | | | |

### May

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | Indonesia, Papua (province) | 6.1 | 20.0 | VII | | | |
| 24 | Colombia, Valle del Cauca Department | 6.1 | 52.3 | VI | | | |
| 26 | Turkey, Duzce Province | 7.1 | 25.0 | IX | The 1957 Abant earthquake left 52 people dead and caused major damage. | 52 | |
| 26 | Turkey, Sakarya Province | 6.0 | 15.0 | VII | Aftershock. | | |
| 30 | Tonga | 6.1 | 25.0 | | | | |
| 31 | Argentina, Santiago del Estero Province | 6.4 | 572.9 | | | | |

### June

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | United Kingdom, Fiji | 6.4 | 589.2 | | | | |
| 10 | Indonesia, Sumbawa | 6.5 | 132.8 | | | | |
| 10 | United States, west of Guam | 6.8 | 133.8 | | | | |
| 10 | China, Shanxi | 5.0 | 0.0 | VI | A few homes were destroyed. | | |
| 11 | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands | 6.6 | 62.5 | | | | |
| 11 | Philippines, off the west coast of Luzon | 6.5 | 45.0 | VI | | | |
| 13 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.8 | 19.1 | I | | | |
| 22 | Indonesia, eastern Yapen | 7.1 | 59.1 | VII | Major damage was caused. | | |
| 27 | Soviet Union, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | 7.4 | 25.0 | X | Some damage was caused. | | |

### July

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 1 | India, Manipur | 6.2 | 65.0 | VI | | | |
| 2 | Iran, Mazandaran province | 6.6 | 15.0 | IX | During the 1957 Sangchal earthquake, 1,100 people were killed and major damage was reported. | 1,100 | |
| 4 | Indonesia, off the west coast of southern Sumatra | 6.0 | 65.0 | | | | |
| 7 | Australia, southern Bougainville Island, Papua and New Guinea | 6.1 | 40.0 | V | | | |
| 8 | Guatemala, Suchitepequez Department | 6.0 | 115.0 | | | | |
| 9 | Indonesia, Sunda Strait | 6.0 | 39.9 | IV | | | |
| 10 | Panama, south of | 6.3 | 20.0 | | | | |
| 14 | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands | 7.0 | 204.1 | | | | |
| 14 | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands | 6.5 | 50.0 | | Aftershock. | | |
| 14 | Tonga | 6.0 | 25.0 | | | | |
| 17 | United Kingdom, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands | 6.4 | 119.8 | | | | |
| 19 | Taiwan, off the east coast of | 6.1 | 105.7 | | | | |
| 24 | Chile, Coquimbo Region | 6.0 | 50.0 | VI | | | |
| 25 | New Hebrides, Vanuatu | 6.1 | 25.0 | | | | |
| 28 | Mexico, Guerrero | 7.6 | 37.8 | VII | 65 people were killed in the 1957 Guerrero earthquake. Many homes were destroyed. Damage costs were at least $25 million (1957 rate). | 65 | |
| 29 | Chile, off the coast of Antofagasta Region | 6.5 | 15.0 | VI | | | |

### August

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | Australia, off the north coast of Papua and New Guinea | 6.1 | 15.0 | V | | | |
| 9 | Indonesia, off the north coast of Papua (province) | 6.2 | 15.0 | VI | | | |
| 11 | New Hebrides, Vanuatu | 6.1 | 20.0 | | | | |
| 18 | Philippines, east of Masbate Island | 6.5 | 20.0 | VI | | | |
| 18 | Mexico, off the coast of Guerrero | 6.0 | 20.0 | VI | Aftershock of July event. | | |
| 18 | Soviet Union, Kuril Islands, Russia | 6.5 | 57.4 | VI | | | |
| 19 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 6.5 | 15.0 | | | | |
| 20 | United Kingdom, Solomon Islands | 6.1 | 25.0 | rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake. | | |
| 20 | United Kingdom, Solomon Islands | 6.1 | 25.0 | VI | | |
| 21 | Soviet Union, Kuril Islands, Russia | 6.5 | 100.0 | | | | |
| 23 | Australia, off the west coast of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | 6.5 | 87.7 | | | | |
| 23 | Taiwan, off the east coast of | 6.0 | 20.0 | VI | | | |
| 26 | Bolivia, Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia) | 6.3 | 15.0 | VII | | | |
| 26 | Ecuador, off the coast of | 6.3 | 15.0 | VI | | | |

### September

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 2 | Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province | 6.1 | 211.8 | IV | | | |
| 4 | Pakistan, Balochistan, Pakistan | 6.0 | 0.0 | | Unknown depth. | | |
| 5 | Portugal, Manica Province, Mozambique | 6.0 | 0.0 | | Unknown depth. | | |
| 12 | Honduras, north of | 6.1 | 21.0 | | | | |
| 24 | Philippines, southeast of Mindanao | 7.3 | 35.0 | V | | | |
| 26 | New Zealand, Cook Strait | 6.0 | 128.0 | V | | | |
| 28 | Japan, south of Honshu | 6.8 | 461.4 | | | | |
| 28 | United Kingdom, Fiji | 7.4 | 586.6 | | | | |

### October

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | Venezuela, off the coast of Sucre (state) | 6.4 | 23.3 | VI | | | |
| 6 | Venezuela, off the coast of Sucre (state) | 6.0 | 15.0 | V | Aftershock. | | |
| 12 | Indonesia, south of Java | 6.0 | 50.0 | IV | | | |
| 19 | Taiwan, Hualien County | 6.8 | 30.0 | VI | | | |
| 19 | Japan, northeast of Hokkaido | 6.6 | 153.8 | | | | |
| 24 | New Hebrides, Vanuatu | 6.0 | 20.0 | VI | | | |
| 24 | Mexico, Gulf of California | 6.2 | 15.0 | V | | | |
| 25 | Soviet Union, Kuril Islands, Russia | 6.4 | 50.1 | VI | | | |
| 26 | Indonesia, East Kalimantan | 6.1 | 20.0 | VII | | | |
| 27 | Soviet Union, eastern Kamchatka, Russia | 7.6 | 147.8 | VII | | | |

### November

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 2 | New Hebrides, Vanuatu | 6.2 | 85.0 | V | | | |
| 10 | United Kingdom, Solomon Islands | 6.2 | 25.0 | VI | | | |
| 10 | Australia, Morobe Province, Papua and New Guinea | 6.0 | 20.0 | VI | | | |
| 10 | Japan, off the south coast of Honshu | 6.2 | 15.0 | VI | | | |
| 13 | New Zealand, south of the Kermadec Islands | 6.5 | 30.0 | | | | |
| 15 | Philippines, western Mindanao | 6.3 | 80.0 | VI | | | |
| 15 | Soviet Union, off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia | 6.1 | 75.0 | V | | | |
| 17 | Sea of Okhotsk | 7.2 | 355.9 | | | | |
| 25 | Indonesia, East Kalimantan | 6.1 | 20.0 | rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake. | | |
| 26 | Indonesia, East Kalimantan | 6.0 | 45.0 | VI | | |
| 29 | Bolivia, Potosi Department | 7.7 | 232.5 | VI | | | |

### December

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | Mongolia, Bayankhongor Province | 8.1 | 30.0 | XII | The 1957 Mongolia earthquake left 30 people dead and some damage in the area. | 30 | |
| 4 | Mongolia, Ovorhangai Province | 6.1 | 15.0 | VII | Aftershock. | | |
| 10 | Australia, off the west coast of Bougainville Island, Papua and New Guinea | 6.6 | 25.0 | VI | | | |
| 13 | Colombia, Antioquia Department | 6.5 | 52.6 | | | | |
| 13 | Iran, Hamadan province | 6.5 | 15.0 | VII | The 1957 Farsinaj earthquake caused 1,200 deaths and heavy destruction. | 1,200 | |
| 16 | Canada, off the west coast of Vancouver Island | 6.1 | 15.0 | | | | |
| 17 | Soviet Union, off the east coast of Kamchatka | 6.7 | 26.0 | | | | |
| 17 | United Kingdom, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands | 7.8 | 123.6 | VII | | | |
| 25 | Venezuela, Gulf of Paria | 6.1 | 15.0 | VI | | | |
| 28 | Bolivia, Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia) | 6.1 | 15.0 | VII | | | |