Mexico earthquakes in 1955
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Mexico in 1955. The largest: M6.5 47 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico, Apr 5, 1955.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1955 was located in Mexico. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1955
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.348km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
- 5.61 km E of Tapanalá, Mexico · 25 km deep
- 5.9132 km SSW of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 4.626km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
- 5.754 km WNW of Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.5208 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 4.98km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
- 6.058 km WSW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.547 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 4.554km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
- 6.0off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1955 | 1 | 6.0 | off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico |
| February 1955 | 1 | 4.5 | 54km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX |
| March 1955 | 0 | ||
| April 1955 | 3 | 6.5 | 47 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico |
| May 1955 | 0 | ||
| June 1955 | 2 | 6.5 | 208 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico |
| July 1955 | 0 | ||
| August 1955 | 1 | 4.6 | 26km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| September 1955 | 1 | 5.9 | 132 km SSW of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico |
| October 1955 | 1 | 5.6 | 1 km E of Tapanalá, Mexico |
| November 1955 | 1 | 5.3 | 48km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| December 1955 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.