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List of earthquakes in 1955

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{{Infobox earthquakes in year

| year = 1955

| location_map = Earth

| location_map_places =

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Green pog.svg|lat_deg = 37.215|lon_deg = 22.439}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Green pog.svg|lat_deg = 39.353|lon_deg = 23.198}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Green pog.svg|lat_deg = 10.101|lon_deg = -84.517}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Green pog.svg|lat_deg = 29.977|lon_deg = 101.429}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -15.231|lon_deg = -75.693}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -16.395|lon_deg = 167.621}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -16.113|lon_deg = 167.768}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -16.171|lon_deg = 167.586}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -11.800|lon_deg = 166.353}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 53.141|lon_deg = -167.701}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 53.031|lon_deg = -167.613}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 33.136|lon_deg = 82.579}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -12.524|lon_deg = -57.291}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 41.963|lon_deg = 142.843}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -13.423|lon_deg = 166.823}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -13.754|lon_deg = 166.837}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 30.387|lon_deg = 67.100}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 65.270|lon_deg = -133.163}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -1.812|lon_deg = 100.454}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 9.575|lon_deg = 122.347}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 9.649|lon_deg = 122.576}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 38.096|lon_deg = 72.784}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 25.828|lon_deg = 98.338}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 29.093|lon_deg = 130.109}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 7.675|lon_deg = 124.081}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 21.779|lon_deg = 121.000}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 12.740|lon_deg = -86.873}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 25.472|lon_deg = -109.662}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 25.559|lon_deg = -109.851}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 7.826|lon_deg = 124.074}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 39.831|lon_deg = 74.734}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 39.897|lon_deg = 74.545}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 51.957|lon_deg = 159.976}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 39.366|lon_deg = 23.053}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -30.400|lon_deg = -71.933}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -30.664|lon_deg = -72.071}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 45.579|lon_deg = 150.702}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 44.289|lon_deg = 83.805}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 12.984|lon_deg = -89.439}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 51.410|lon_deg = -178.236}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 12.071|lon_deg = -86.474}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 39.729|lon_deg = 143.741}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -0.230|lon_deg = -77.878}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 19.500|lon_deg = 121.500}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 27.664|lon_deg = 139.925}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -9.889|lon_deg = 160.704}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -30.737|lon_deg = -65.186}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -3.185|lon_deg = 136.848}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -27.200|lon_deg = -177.426}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 42.114|lon_deg = 141.312}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 51.415|lon_deg = -179.838}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 40.107|lon_deg = 143.210}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 40.025|lon_deg = 142.864}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 24.227|lon_deg = 121.316}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 26.669|lon_deg = 101.109}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 18.924|lon_deg = -107.085}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 36.361|lon_deg = 141.857}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 22.473|lon_deg = 121.284}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 51.511|lon_deg = -179.788}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 32.294|lon_deg = 78.506}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 51.240|lon_deg = 157.701}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -21.258|lon_deg = -174.233}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 37.617|lon_deg = 27.284}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 0.303|lon_deg = -78.394}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -15.416|lon_deg = -73.783}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -7.363|lon_deg = 128.065}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 9.737|lon_deg = 122.313}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 23.396|lon_deg = 121.737}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 33.766|lon_deg = 134.310}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -40.800|lon_deg = -72.026}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -20.955|lon_deg = -177.666}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -2.945|lon_deg = 137.493}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 13.672|lon_deg = -90.940}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 13.716|lon_deg = -90.857}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -0.038|lon_deg = 121.969}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 1.560|lon_deg = 30.941}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -6.960|lon_deg = 155.668}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -1.996|lon_deg = 100.141}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -6.990|lon_deg = 155.293}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 32.418|lon_deg = 29.748}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 51.841|lon_deg = -176.114}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -17.318|lon_deg = 168.276}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 24.025|lon_deg = 122.353}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 26.468|lon_deg = 101.780}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 22.118|lon_deg = 121.334}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 6.155|lon_deg = 126.679}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 15.877|lon_deg = -92.195}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -37.612|lon_deg = -70.340}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -4.948|lon_deg = 153.048}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -9.805|lon_deg = 160.799}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -0.490|lon_deg = 123.412}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -31.788|lon_deg = 179.674}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -34.664|lon_deg = -70.220}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -15.458|lon_deg = -173.898}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -26.406|lon_deg = -70.155}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 50.722|lon_deg = 156.805}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -20.610|lon_deg = -70.338}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 26.497|lon_deg = 142.908}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 21.819|lon_deg = 92.656}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 8.543|lon_deg = 127.064}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -50.075|lon_deg = 162.851}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -28.336|lon_deg = -175.599}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 52.500|lon_deg = -173.500}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 54.252|lon_deg = 160.884}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -9.101|lon_deg = 91.653}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 7.658|lon_deg = 123.157}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 29.958|lon_deg = 101.759}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -30.128|lon_deg = -71.935}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 6.828|lon_deg = 93.869}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 24.319|lon_deg = 142.412}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -6.219|lon_deg = 155.016}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -5.062|lon_deg = 152.855}}

| largest = {{flag|New Zealand}}, Kermadec Islands (Magnitude 7.5) February 27

| deadliest = {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, western Mindanao (Magnitude 7.4) March 31 400 deaths

| fatalities = 504

| 9.0+ = 0

| 8.0−8.9 = 0

| 7.0−7.9 = 12

| 6.0−6.9 = 96

| 5.0−5.9 = 4

}}

This is a list of earthquakes in 1955. 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. This was somewhat a year of contrast. The number of magnitude 7.0+ quakes was up on the previous year. The largest quake only reached 7.5 in magnitude. The death toll during the year was relatively low with most of the 504 deaths coming in the Philippines in March. Four-hundred died in the quake which struck Mindanao. Other deadly events struck most notably China and Egypt.

Overall

= By death toll =

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
Rank

! Death toll

! Magnitude

! Location

! MMI

! Depth (km)

! Date

1

| {{nts|400}}

| {{nts|7.4}}

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, western Mindanao

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VIII}}

| {{nts|35.0}}

| {{dts|March 31}}

2

| {{nts|39}}

| {{nts|7.1}}

| {{flag|China}}, Sichuan Province

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|IX}}

| {{nts|10.0}}

| {{dts|April 14}}

3

| {{nts|22}}

| {{nts|6.2}}

| 24px Egypt off north coast of Egypt

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|IV}}

| {{nts|63.7}}

| {{dts|September 12}}

4

| {{nts|12}}

| {{nts|6.0}}

| {{flag|Pakistan}}, north of Quetta

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VI}}

| {{nts|15.0}}

| {{dts|February 18}}

5

| {{nts|10}}

| {{nts|5.8}}

| {{flag|Costa Rica}}, Alajuela Province

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VI}}

| {{nts|15.0}}

| {{dts|September 1}}

  • Note: At least 10 casualties

= By magnitude =

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
Rank

! Magnitude

! Death toll

! Location

! MMI

! Depth (km)

! Date

1

| {{nts|7.5}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|New Zealand}}, Kermadec Islands

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1

}

| {{nts|15.0}}

| {{dts|February 27}}

|-

| 2

| {{nts|7.4}}

| {{nts|400}}

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, western Mindanao

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VIII}}

| {{nts|35.0}}

| {{dts|March 31}}

|-

| 3

| {{nts|7.3}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Australia}}, south of New Ireland (island), Papua and New Guinea

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VII}}

| {{nts|20.0}}

| {{dts|October 10}}

|-

| = 4

| {{nts|7.2}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Soviet Union}}, off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VII}}

| {{nts|59.2}}

| {{dts|March 18}}

|-

| = 4

| {{nts|7.2}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Japan|1870}}, Volcano Islands

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|}}

| {{nts|558.9}}

| {{dts|May 30}}

|-

| 5

| {{nts|7.1}}

| {{nts|39}}

| {{flag|China}}, Sichuan Province

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|IX}}

| {{nts|10.0}}

| {{dts|April 14}}

|-

| = 6

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|New Zealand}}, Auckland Islands

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|}}

| {{nts|15.0}}

| {{dts|January 5}}

|-

| = 6

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|United States|1912}}, Andreanof Islands, Alaska

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|}}

| {{nts|100.0}}

| {{dts|March 14}}

|-

| = 6

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|0}}

| southern Indian Ocean

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|}}

| {{nts|20.0}}

| {{dts|March 22}}

|-

| = 6

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|1}}

| {{flag|Chile}}, off the coast of Coquimbo Region

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VII}}

| {{nts|15.0}}

| {{dts|April 19}}

|-

| = 6

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|India}}, southern Great Nicobar

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VII}}

| {{nts|25.3}}

| {{dts|May 17}}

|-

| = 6

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Australia}}, Bougainville Island, Papua and New Guinea

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|}}

| {{nts|179.2}}

| {{dts|August 16}}

|}

  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

= January =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = January

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 1

| 6.0–6.9 = 9

| largest = 7.0 Mw {{flag|New Zealand}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

{{clear}}

{{sort under}}

class="wikitable sortable sort-under" style="border:1px black; margin-left:1em;"

|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|3}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – near the coast of central Peru| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889077/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 3, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – near the coast of central Peru| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889077/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 6, 2020 |date=January 3, 1955}}{{flag|Peru}}, off the coast of central6.125.0{{MMI-ts|V}}
{{nts|5}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – Auckland Islands, New Zealand region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889080/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 5, 1955}}{{flag|New Zealand}}, Auckland Islands7.015.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|5}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889084/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 5, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889084/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 6, 2020 |date=January 5, 1955}} || {{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu || 6.6 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} |rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake. || ||

|-

| {{nts|5}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889085/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 5, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889085/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 6, 2020 |date=January 5, 1955}} || {{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu || 6.5 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || ||

|-

| {{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889086/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 6, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889086/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 6, 2020 |date=January 6, 1955}} || {{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu || 6.2 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || Aftershock. || ||

|-

| {{nts|8}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Santa Cruz Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889092/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 8, 1955}} || {{flag|United Kingdom}}, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands || 6.6 || 62.7 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|13}}{{cite web|title=M 6.8 – Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889117/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 13, 1955}} || {{flag|United States|1912}}, Fox Islands (Alaska) || 6.8 || 17.6 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|13}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889118/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 13, 1955}} || {{flag|United States|1912}}, Fox Islands (Alaska) || 6.5 || 40.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || Aftershock. || ||

|-

| {{nts|28}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – western Xizang| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889164/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 28, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – western Xizang| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889164/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 6, 2020 |date=January 28, 1955}} || {{flag|China}}, western Xizang Province || 6.5 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|31}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Mato Grosso, Brazil| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889170/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=January 31, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Mato Grosso, Brazil| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889170/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 6, 2020 |date=January 31, 1955}} || {{flag|Brazil|1889}}, Mato Grosso || 6.3 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|}

= February =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = February

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 1

| 6.0–6.9 = 4

| largest = 7.5 Mw {{flag|New Zealand}}

| deadliest = 6.0 Mw {{flag|Pakistan}}
12 deaths

| fatalities = 12

}}

{{clear}}

{{sort under}}

class="wikitable sortable sort-under" style="border:1px black; margin-left:1em;"

|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|1}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889174/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=February 1, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889174/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=February 1, 1955}}{{flag|Japan|1870}}, south of Hokkaido6.055.0{{MMI-ts|V}}
{{nts|15}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem16968952/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=February 15, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem16968952/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=February 15, 1955}}{{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu6.265.0{{MMI-ts|V}} |rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake.
{{nts|15}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889219/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=February 15, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889219/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=February 15, 1955}}{{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu6.165.0{{MMI-ts|V}}
{{nts|18}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Pakistan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889228/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=February 18, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Pakistan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889228/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=February 18, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: PAKISTAN: QUETTA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8042|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=February 18, 1955}}{{flag|Pakistan}}, north of Quetta6.015.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}12 people were killed and more than 100 were hurt. Some damage was caused.12100+
{{nts|27}}{{cite web|title=M 7.5 – Kermadec Islands region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889257/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=February 27, 1955}}{{flag|New Zealand}}, Kermadec Islands7.515.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|}

= March =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = March

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 4

| 6.0–6.9 = 8

| largest = 7.4 Mw {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| deadliest = 7.4 Mw {{flag|Philippines|1936}}
400 deaths

| fatalities = 400

}}

{{clear}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|1}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – northern Yukon Territory, Canada| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889265/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 1, 1955}}{{flag|Canada|1921}}, northern Yukon Territory6.310.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – southern Sumatra, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889286/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 6, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – southern Sumatra, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889286/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 6, 1955}} || {{flag|Indonesia}}, off the west coast of southern Sumatra || 6.1 || 38.3 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Negros, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889287/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 6, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Negros, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889287/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 6, 1955}} || {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, off the southwest coast of Negros (island) || 6.1 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} |rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake. || ||

|-

| {{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Negros, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889288/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 6, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Negros, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889288/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 6, 1955}} || {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, southwest Negros (island) || 6.3 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || ||

|-

| {{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Tajikistan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889289/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 6, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Tajikistan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889289/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 6, 1955}} || {{flag|Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic|1953}}, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region || 6.3 || 124.9 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|14}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis2022/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 14, 1955}} || {{flag|United States|1912}}, Andreanof Islands, Alaska || 7.0 || 100.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|18}}{{cite web|title=M 7.2 – near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889331/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 18, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 7.2 – near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889331/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 18, 1955}} || {{flag|Soviet Union}}, off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia || 7.2 || 59.2 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|22}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Myanmar-China border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889348/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 22, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Myanmar-China border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889348/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 22, 1955}} || {{flag|Burma|1948}}, Kachin State || 6.0 || 60.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|22}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – South Indian Ocean| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889351/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 22, 1955}} || southern Indian Ocean || 7.0 || 20.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|28}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Ryukyu Islands, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889372/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 28, 1955}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, Ryukyu Islands || 6.3 || 51.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|31}}{{cite web|title=M 7.4 – Mindanao, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889384/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 31, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 7.4 – Mindanao, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889384/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 31, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: MINDANAO: LANAO,OZAMIZ,COTABATO| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4066|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 31, 1955}} || {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, western Mindanao || 7.4 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VIII}} || During the 1955 Lanao earthquake, 400 people were killed and property damage costs were $5 million (1955 rate). || 400 ||

|-

| {{nts|31}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Mindanao, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889385/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=March 31, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Mindanao, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889385/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=March 31, 1955}} || {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, western Mindanao || 6.3 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || Aftershock. || ||

|}

= April =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = April

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 2

| 6.0–6.9 = 16

| 5.0-5.9 = 2

| largest = 7.1 Mw {{flag|China}}

| deadliest = 7.1 Mw {{flag|China}}
39 deaths

| fatalities = 55

}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|4}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889391/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 4, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889391/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 4, 1955}}{{flag|Taiwan}}, south of6.525.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|4}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Nicaragua| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889392/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 4, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Nicaragua| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889392/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 4, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: NICARAGUA: MANAGUA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4068|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 4, 1955}}{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}, León Department6.215.0{{MMI-ts|VII}}Some damage was reported.
{{nts|5}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Gulf of California| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889398/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 5, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Gulf of California| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889398/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 5, 1955}}{{flag|Mexico|1934}}, Gulf of California6.515.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|5}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Gulf of California| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgemsup889399/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 5, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Gulf of California| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgemsup889399/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 5, 1955}}{{flag|Mexico|1934}}, Gulf of California6.015.0{{MMI-ts|V}}Aftershock.
{{nts|10}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Mindanao, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889411/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 10, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Mindanao, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889411/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 10, 1955}}{{flag|Philippines|1945}}, western Mindanao6.315.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}Aftershock.
{{nts|13}}{{cite web|title=M 5.6 – southern Greece| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889420/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 13, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 5.6 – southern Greece| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889420/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 13, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: GREECE: S| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4069|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 13, 1955}}{{flag|Greece|old}}, Peloponnese (region)5.625.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}Some damage was caused.
{{nts|14}}{{cite web|title=M 7.1 – western Sichuan, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889422/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 14, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 7.1 – western Sichuan, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889422/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 14, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4070|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 14, 1955}}{{flag|China}}, western Sichuan Province7.110.0{{MMI-ts|IX}}39 people were killed and 113 were injured in the 1955 Zheduotang earthquake. 500 homes were destroyed.39113
{{nts|15}}{{cite web|title=M 6.9 – southern Xinjiang, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889425/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 15, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.9 – southern Xinjiang, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889425/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 15, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: XINJIANG PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8041|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 15, 1955}}{{flag|China}}, southern Xinjiang Province6.920.0{{MMI-ts|IX}} |rowspan="2"| Some homes were destroyed. Doublet earthquake.
{{nts|15}}{{cite web|title=M 6.9 – southern Xinjiang, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889426/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 15, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.9 – southern Xinjiang, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889426/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 15, 1955}}{{flag|China}}, southern Xinjiang Province6.920.0{{MMI-ts|VII}}
{{nts|17}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889433/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 17, 1955}}{{flag|Soviet Union}}, off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia6.528.5{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|19}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Aegean Sea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889443/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 19, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Aegean Sea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889443/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 19, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: GREECE: DRAKIA-AGRIA (MAGNESIA)| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4071|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 19, 1955}} || {{flag|Greece|old}}, Thessaly || 6.2 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|X}} || 8 people were killed and 149 were injured. 459 homes were destroyed and 8,352 were damaged. || 8 || 149

|-

| {{nts|19}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – offshore Coquimbo, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889444/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 19, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – offshore Coquimbo, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889444/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 19, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHILE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4073|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 19, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Tsunami Event: CENTRAL CHILE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/tsunami/event-more-info/1849|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 19, 1955}} || {{flag|Chile}}, off the coast of Coquimbo Region || 7.0 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || 1 person drowned due to a tsunami hitting the coast. A few homes were destroyed. || 1 ||

|-

| {{nts|20}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – offshore Coquimbo, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889446/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 20, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – offshore Coquimbo, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889446/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 20, 1955}} || {{flag|Chile}}, off the coast of Coquimbo Region || 6.1 || 25.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || Aftershock. || ||

|-

| {{nts|20}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – offshore Coquimbo, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889447/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 20, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – offshore Coquimbo, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889447/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 20, 1955}} || {{flag|Chile}}, off the coast of Coquimbo Region || 6.3 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || Aftershock. || ||

|-

| {{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 5.9 – Aegean Sea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889452/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 21, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 5.9 – Aegean Sea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889452/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 21, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: GREECE: AEGEAN SEA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4075|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 21, 1955}} || {{flag|Greece|old}}, Thessaly || 5.9 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|X}} || 7 people were killed and major damage was caused. || 7 ||

|-

| {{nts|22}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 22, 1955}} || {{flag|Soviet Union}}, Kuril Islands, Russia || 6.5 || 114.9 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|24}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – northern Xinjiang, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889461/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 24, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – northern Xinjiang, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889461/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 24, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: XINJIANG PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8054|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 24, 1955}} || {{flag|China}}, northern Xinjiang Province || 6.3 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || A few homes were destroyed. || ||

|-

| {{nts|26}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – offshore El Salvador| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889470/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 26, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – offshore El Salvador| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889470/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 26, 1955}} || {{flag|El Salvador}}, off the coast of || 6.1 || 50.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|28}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889477/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 28, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889477/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 28, 1955}} || {{flag|United States|1912}}, Andreanof Islands, Alaska || 6.4 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|IV}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|30}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Nicaragua| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889481/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 6, 2017 |date=April 30, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Nicaragua| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889481/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 8, 2020 |date=April 30, 1955}} || {{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}, Managua Department || 6.0 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|}

= May =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = May

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 2

| 6.0–6.9 = 9

| largest = 7.2 Mw {{flag|Japan|1870}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

{{clear}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|1}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – off the east coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889485/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 1, 1955}}{{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the east coast of Honshu6.610.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|11}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Ecuador| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgemsup889513/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 11, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Ecuador| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgemsup889513/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 14, 2020 |date=May 11, 1955}} || {{flag|Ecuador|1900}}, Napo Province || 6.5 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|11}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 11, 1955}} || {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, Babuyan Islands || 6.0 || 0.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || Unknown depth. || ||

|-

| {{nts|14}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Bonin Islands, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889525/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 14, 1955}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, Bonin Islands || 6.7 || 487.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|17}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – Nicobar Islands, India region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889535/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 17, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – Nicobar Islands, India region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889535/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 14, 2020 |date=May 17, 1955}} || {{flag|India}}, southern Great Nicobar || 7.0 || 25.3 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|26}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Solomon Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889566/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 26, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Solomon Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889566/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 14, 2020 |date=May 26, 1955}} || {{flag|United Kingdom}}, southeast Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands || 6.3 || 40.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|28}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 28, 1955}} || {{flag|Argentina}}, Cordoba Province, Argentina || 6.5 || 179.4 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|30}}{{cite web|title=M 7.2 – Volcano Islands, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889583/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 30, 1955}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, Volcano Islands || 7.2 || 558.9 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|30}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Papua, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889585/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 30, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Papua, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889585/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 14, 2020 |date=May 30, 1955}} || {{flag|Indonesia}}, Papua (province) || 6.3 || 55.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|31}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 31, 1955}} || {{flag|New Zealand}}, Kermadec Islands || 6.8 || 155.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|31}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=May 31, 1955}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, south of Hokkaido || 6.0 || 95.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|}

= June =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = June

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 10

| largest = 6.7 Mw {{flag|United States|1912}} 2 events

| fatalities = 0

}}

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! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|2}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889594/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 2, 1955}}{{flag|United States|1912}}, Andreanof Islands, Alaska6.720.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|4}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – off the east coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889606/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 4, 1955}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the east coast of Honshu || 6.2 || 36.5 || {{MMI-ts|}} |rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake || ||

|-

| {{nts|4}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – off the east coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgemsup889607/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 4, 1955}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the east coast of Honshu || 6.1 || 30.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || ||

|-

| {{nts|5}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Taiwan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889611/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 5, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Taiwan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889611/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 14, 2020 |date=June 5, 1955}} || {{flag|Taiwan}}, Nantou County || 6.2 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|7}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Sichuan-Yunnan border region, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889619/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 7, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Sichuan-Yunnan border region, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889619/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 14, 2020 |date=June 7, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8043|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 14, 2020 |date=June 7, 1955}} || {{flag|China}}, Yunnan Province || 6.2 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VIII}} || 4,524 homes were destroyed. || ||

|-

| {{nts|14}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889641/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 14, 1955}} || {{flag|Mexico|1934}}, off the coast of Jalisco || 6.5 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|14}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – near the east coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889647/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 14, 1955}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the east coast of Honshu || 6.1 || 30.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|17}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889659/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 17, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889659/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 14, 2020 |date=June 17, 1955}} || {{flag|Taiwan}}, off the southeast coast || 6.2 || 30.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|20}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889668/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 20, 1955}} || {{flag|United States|1912}}, Andreanof Islands, Alaska || 6.7 || 30.4 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|27}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Kashmir-Xizang border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889685/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=June 27, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Kashmir-Xizang border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889685/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 14, 2020 |date=June 27, 1955}} || {{flag|China}}, {{flag|India}}, Xizang Province, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) || 6.2 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|}

= July =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = July

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 10

| largest = 6.8 Mw {{flag|Peru}}

| deadliest = 6.6 Mw {{flag|Turkey}}
4 deaths

| fatalities = 4

}}

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! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889715/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 6, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889715/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 6, 1955}}{{flag|Soviet Union}}, off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia6.252.1{{MMI-ts|V}}
{{nts|10}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Tonga| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889731/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 10, 1955}}{{flag|Tonga}}6.115.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|16}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – western Turkey| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889750/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 16, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – western Turkey| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889750/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 16, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: SOKE, AYDIN| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4076|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 16, 1955}} || {{flag|Turkey}}, Aydin Province || 6.6 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|IX}} || 4 people were killed and major damage was reported. || 4 ||

|-

| {{nts|20}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Colombia-Ecuador border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889774/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 20, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Colombia-Ecuador border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889774/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 20, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: COLOMBIA-ECUADOR| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4079|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 20, 1955}} || {{flag|Ecuador|1900}}, Imbabura Province || 6.0 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || Substantial damage was reported. || ||

|-

| {{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 21, 1955}} || {{flag|Peru}}, Arequipa Region || 6.8 || 88.6 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|23}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889778/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 23, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889778/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 23, 1955}} || {{flag|Indonesia}}, Barat Daya Islands || 6.5 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|23}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Negros, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889780/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 23, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Negros, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889780/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 23, 1955}} || {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, west of Negros (island) || 6.1 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|24}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Taiwan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889784/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 24, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Taiwan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889784/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 24, 1955}} || {{flag|Taiwan}}, off the east coast || 6.1 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|27}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Shikoku, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889790/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 27, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Shikoku, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889790/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 27, 1955}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku || 6.3 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|28}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Los Lagos, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889793/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=July 28, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Los Lagos, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889793/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=July 28, 1955}} || {{flag|Chile}}, Los Lagos Region || 6.1 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|}

= August =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = August

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 1

| 6.0–6.9 = 3

| largest = 7.0 Mw {{flag|Australia}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Fiji region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889811/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=August 6, 1955}}{{flag|Fiji|colonial}}6.7360.2{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|16}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=August 16, 1955}} || {{flag|Australia}}, west coast of Bougainville Island, Papua and New Guinea || 7.0 || 179.2 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Papua, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889850/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=August 21, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Papua, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889850/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=August 21, 1955}} || {{flag|Indonesia}}, Papua (province) || 6.7 || 41.3 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|28}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – offshore Guatemala| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889867/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=August 28, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – offshore Guatemala| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889867/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=August 28, 1955}} || {{flag|Guatemala}}, off the west coast of || 6.7 || 44.8 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|}

= September =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = September

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 14

| 5.0-5.9 = 1

| largest = 6.7 Mw 2 events

| deadliest = 6.2 Mw 24px Egypt
22 deaths

| fatalities = 33

}}

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! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|1}}{{cite web|title=M 5.8 – Costa Rica| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889879/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 1, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 5.8 – Costa Rica| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889879/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 1, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: COSTA RICA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4080|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 1, 1955}}{{flag|Costa Rica}}, Alajuela Province5.815.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}10 people were killed and some damage was caused.10
{{nts|3}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – offshore Guatemala| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889884/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 3, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – offshore Guatemala| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889884/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 3, 1955}}{{flag|Guatemala}}, off the west coast of6.444.1{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|3}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 3, 1955}}{{flag|Indonesia}}, Gulf of Tomini6.5294.1{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|4}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 4, 1955}} || {{flag|United Kingdom}}, Lake Albert (Uganda) || 6.3 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|8}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889897/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 8, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889897/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 8, 1955}} || {{flag|Australia}}, south of Bougainville Island, Papua and New Guinea || 6.3 || 50.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|9}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – southern Sumatra, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889902/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 9, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – southern Sumatra, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889902/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 9, 1955}} || {{flag|Indonesia}}, off the west coast of southern Sumatra || 6.0 || 40.6 || {{MMI-ts|IV}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|11}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889911/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 11, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889911/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 11, 1955}} || {{flag|Australia}}, south of Bougainville Island, Papua and New Guinea || 6.4 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|12}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – eastern Mediterranean Sea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889914/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 12, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – eastern Mediterranean Sea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889914/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 12, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: EGYPT: NILE DELTA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4083|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 12, 1955}} || 24px Egypt, off the north coast || 6.2 || 63.7 || {{MMI-ts|IV}} || 22 people were killed and 12 were injured in the 1955 Alexandria earthquake. Major damage was caused in the area. || 22 || 12

|-

| {{nts|13}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889917/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 13, 1955}} || {{flag|United States|1912}}, Andreanof Islands, Alaska || 6.0 || 55.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889939/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 21, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889939/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 21, 1955}} || {{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu || 6.0 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|22}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889944/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 22, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889944/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 22, 1955}} || {{flag|Taiwan}}, off the east coast of || 6.6 || 45.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|23}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Sichuan-Yunnan border region, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889946/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 23, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Sichuan-Yunnan border region, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889946/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 23, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8029|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 23, 1955}} || {{flag|China}}, Yunnan Province || 6.7 || 10.0 || {{MMI-ts|IX}} || At least 1 person was killed and 15,000 homes were destroyed. || 1 ||

|-

| {{nts|24}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889948/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 24, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889948/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=September 24, 1955}} || {{flag|Taiwan}}, off the southeast coast of || 6.3 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|25}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 25, 1955}} || {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, east of Mindanao || 6.6 || 91.8 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|26}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=September 26, 1955}} || {{flag|Mexico|1934}}, Chiapas || 6.7 || 202.8 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|}

= October =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = October

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 1

| 6.0–6.9 = 5

| 5.0-5.9 = 1

| largest = 7.3 Mw {{flag|Australia}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|1}}{{cite web|title=M 5.9 – western Sichuan, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889967/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=October 1, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 5.9 – western Sichuan, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889967/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=October 1, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8044|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=October 1, 1955}}{{flag|China}}, Sichuan Province5.915.0{{MMI-ts|VII}}A few homes were destroyed.
{{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=October 6, 1955}}{{flag|Argentina}}, Neuquen Province6.5167.3{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|9}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889987/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=October 9, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889987/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=October 9, 1955}} || {{flag|Australia}}, south of New Ireland (island), Papua and New Guinea || 6.1 || 50.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || Foreshock. || ||

|-

| {{nts|10}}{{cite web|title=M 7.3 – New Britain region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889990/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=October 10, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 7.3 – New Britain region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889990/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=October 10, 1955}} || {{flag|Australia}}, south of New Ireland (island), Papua and New Guinea || 7.3 || 20.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|13}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Solomon Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889995/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=October 13, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Solomon Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem889995/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=October 13, 1955}} || {{flag|United Kingdom}}, eastern Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands || 6.3 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Sulawesi, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890017/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=October 21, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Sulawesi, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890017/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=October 21, 1955}} || {{flag|Indonesia}}, east of Sulawesi || 6.4 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|24}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=October 24, 1955}} || {{flag|New Zealand}}, Kermadec Islands || 6.5 || 362.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|}

= November =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = November

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 4

| largest = 6.7 Mw {{flag|Soviet Union}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

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! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|4}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1955&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1956&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=November 4, 1955}}{{flag|Chile}}, O'Higgins Region6.5112.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|10}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Tonga| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890071/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=November 10, 1955}} || {{flag|Tonga}} || 6.1 || 65.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|17}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Atacama, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890103/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=November 17, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Atacama, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890103/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=November 17, 1955}} || {{flag|Chile}}, Atacama Region || 6.3 || 33.8 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|23}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Kuril Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890116/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=November 23, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Kuril Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890116/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=November 23, 1955}} || {{flag|Soviet Union}}, far northern Kuril Islands, Russia || 6.7 || 53.3 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|}

= December =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = December

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 4

| largest = 6.9 Mw {{flag|Japan|1870}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

{{clear}}

{{sort under}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – near the coast of Tarapaca, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890144/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=December 6, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – near the coast of Tarapaca, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890144/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=December 6, 1955}}{{flag|Chile}}, off the coast of Tarapaca Region6.335.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|7}}{{cite web|title=M 6.9 – Bonin Islands, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890147/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=December 7, 1955}}{{flag|Japan|1870}}, Bonin Islands6.910.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|14}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Myanmar-Bangladesh border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890164/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=December 14, 1955}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Myanmar-Bangladesh border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890164/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=November 15, 2020 |date=December 14, 1955}} || {{flag|Burma|1948}}, Chin State || 6.2 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|19}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Philippine Islands region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem890180/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 7, 2017 |date=December 19, 1955}} || {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, east of Mindanao || 6.1 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|}

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