Philippines earthquakes in 1957
12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1957. The largest: M7.3 146 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines, Sep 24, 1957.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1957 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1957
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.729 km W of Davila, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 5.898 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 55 km deep
- 6.1141 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 25 km deep
- 7.3146 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 35 km deep
- 6.59 km NNE of Palanas, Philippines · 20 km deep
- 6.512 km W of Sinait, Philippines · 45 km deep
- 6.244 km SE of Manay, Philippines · 50 km deep
- 6.238 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.236 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.617 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 20 km deep
- 6.738 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 20 km deep
- 6.638 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 20 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 | 5 | 6.7 | 38 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines |
| March 1957 | 0 | ||
| April 1957 | 1 | 6.2 | 44 km SE of Manay, Philippines |
| May 1957 | 0 | ||
| June 1957 | 1 | 6.5 | 12 km W of Sinait, Philippines |
| July 1957 | 0 | ||
| August 1957 | 1 | 6.5 | 9 km NNE of Palanas, Philippines |
| September 1957 | 3 | 7.3 | 146 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines |
| October 1957 | 0 | ||
| November 1957 | 0 | ||
| December 1957 | 1 | 5.7 | 29 km W of Davila, Philippines |
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.