Mexico earthquakes in 1957
9 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Mexico in 1957. The largest: M7.6 8 km ENE of Apantla, Mexico, Jul 28, 1957.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1957 was located in Mexico. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1957
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.291 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.019 km SE of Llano de la Puerta, Mexico · 20 km deep
- 5.929 km S of Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico · 25 km deep
- 5.871 km SSW of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico · 15 km deep
- 7.68 km ENE of Apantla, Mexico · 38 km deep
- 5.918 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 55 km deep
- 6.181 km S of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.072 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 25 km deep
- 5.84 km SE of San Agustín Loxicha, Mexico · 40 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1957 | 0 | ||
| February 1957 | 1 | 5.8 | 4 km SE of San Agustín Loxicha, Mexico |
| March 1957 | 1 | 6.0 | 72 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
| April 1957 | 2 | 6.1 | 81 km S of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico |
| May 1957 | 0 | ||
| June 1957 | 0 | ||
| July 1957 | 1 | 7.6 | 8 km ENE of Apantla, Mexico |
| August 1957 | 3 | 6.0 | 19 km SE of Llano de la Puerta, Mexico |
| September 1957 | 0 | ||
| October 1957 | 1 | 6.2 | 91 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico |
| November 1957 | 0 | ||
| December 1957 | 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.