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Mexico earthquakes in 1956

101 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Mexico in 1956. The largest: M6.8 34km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX, Feb 9, 1956.

From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.

19551957

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Where every quake of 1956 was located in Mexico. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1956

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

  1. 5.9251 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico · 15 km deep
  2. 4.894km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  3. 5.0102km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  4. 4.595km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  5. 4.9144km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  6. 4.681km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  7. 5.566 km WNW of El Aguajito, Mexico · 15 km deep
  8. 4.575km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  9. 4.638km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  10. 4.8107km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  11. 4.684km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  12. 4.697km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  13. 4.582km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  14. 4.676km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  15. 4.784km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  16. 4.6235km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 0 km deep
  17. 5.188km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  18. 4.892km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  19. 4.836km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  20. 4.775km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  21. 5.080km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  22. 4.869km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  23. 4.647km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  24. 4.735km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  25. 4.587km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  26. 4.688km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  27. 4.9103km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  28. 4.955km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  29. 4.721km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  30. 4.886km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  31. 4.782km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  32. 4.583km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  33. 4.568km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  34. 4.787km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  35. 4.587km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  36. 4.687km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  37. 4.693km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  38. 4.879km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  39. 4.787km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  40. 4.587km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  41. 4.587km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  42. 5.190km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  43. 4.9106km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  44. 4.691km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  45. 4.982km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  46. 4.587km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  47. 5.186km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  48. 5.257km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  49. 4.687km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  50. 4.587km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  51. 4.687km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  52. 4.587km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  53. 5.388km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  54. 4.882km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  55. 6.5120km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  56. 4.787km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  57. 4.670km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  58. 4.644km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  59. 4.550km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  60. 6.4129km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  61. 5.190km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  62. 5.468km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  63. 4.941km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  64. 4.972km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  65. 5.041km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  66. 4.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  67. 5.443km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  68. 4.824km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  69. 4.844km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  70. 4.655km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  71. 4.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  72. 4.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  73. 4.881km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  74. 4.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  75. 4.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  76. 4.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  77. 4.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  78. 5.083km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  79. 4.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  80. 4.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  81. 4.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  82. 4.563km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  83. 4.836km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  84. 5.675km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  85. 4.754km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  86. 4.663km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  87. 4.772km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  88. 4.854km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  89. 5.642km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  90. 5.9113km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  91. 4.746km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  92. 4.546km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  93. 6.266km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  94. 5.459km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  95. 4.736km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  96. 4.936km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  97. 5.636km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  98. 6.834km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  99. 4.640km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  100. 6.22 km E of San Marcos, Mexico · 20 km deep
  101. 5.6111 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico · 15 km deep

The largest

The 25 largest of 1956 in Mexico.

  1. 6.834km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  2. 6.5120km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  3. 6.4129km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  4. 6.266km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  5. 6.22 km E of San Marcos, Mexico · 20 km deep
  6. 5.9251 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico · 15 km deep
  7. 5.9113km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  8. 5.636km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  9. 5.642km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  10. 5.6111 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico · 15 km deep
  11. 5.675km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  12. 5.566 km WNW of El Aguajito, Mexico · 15 km deep
  13. 5.443km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  14. 5.468km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  15. 5.459km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  16. 5.388km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  17. 5.257km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  18. 5.188km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  19. 5.190km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  20. 5.190km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  21. 5.186km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  22. 5.080km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  23. 5.0102km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  24. 5.083km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
  25. 5.041km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep

Month by month

Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 195626.22 km E of San Marcos, Mexico
February 1956766.834km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX
March 1956125.188km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX
April 195624.8107km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX
May 195635.566 km WNW of El Aguajito, Mexico
June 19560
July 195624.9144km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX
August 195625.0102km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX
September 195614.894km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX
October 19560
November 19560
December 195615.9251 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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.

By year

Every year the USGS catalog covers.

Nearby

Mexico nowWorldwide in 1956

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.