List_of_earthquakes_in_1956

February
Strongest magnitude	7.3 Mw Japan
Deadliest	6.2 Mw Turkey ; 4 deaths
Total fatalities	4
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	14

January
Strongest magnitude	7.0 Mw 2 events
Deadliest	5.8 Mw Hungary ; 2 deaths
Total fatalities	3
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	12
5.0–5.9	1

Earthquakes in 1956
4.0–5.9 magnitude; 6.0–6.9 magnitude;	7.0–7.9 magnitude; 8.0+ magnitude;
Strongest magnitude	Greece, Dodecanese Islands (Magnitude 7.7) 9 July
Deadliest	Iran, Hormozgan Province (Magnitude 6.4) 31 October 347 deaths
Total fatalities	910
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	11
6.0–6.9	104
5.0–5.9	7
	← 1955 1957 →

List of earthquakes in 1956

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This is a list of earthquakes in 1956. 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. Again a fairly active year. 11 magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes were recorded with the largest of those striking Greece in the summer. The event in Greece measured 7.7 and was one of the largest ever to affect the country. In all earthquakes in 1956 resulted in 910 fatalities. Iran had the deadliest event of the year with 347 deaths in October. Burma, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Greece and India also suffered from deadly events.

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"Significant Earthquake: HUNGARY". National Geophysical Data Center. 12 January 1956. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

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"M 6.4 - Philippine Islands region". United States Geological Survey. 12 February 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Philippine Islands region". United States Geological Survey. 13 February 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Philippine Islands region". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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"M 6.4 - 129km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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"M 6.3 - Baja California, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. 15 February 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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"M 6.3 - Baja California, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. 15 February 1956. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

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"M 7.3 - Izu Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. 18 February 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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"M 6.5 - Haida Gwaii Region, Canada". United States Geological Survey. 19 February 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - western Turkey". United States Geological Survey. 20 February 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - western Turkey". United States Geological Survey. 20 February 1956. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: ESKISEHIR". National Geophysical Data Center. 20 February 1956. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

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"M 6.2 - Myanmar". United States Geological Survey. 29 February 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - Myanmar". United States Geological Survey. 29 February 1956. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: NEW ZEALAND: NORTH ISLAND". National Geophysical Data Center. 2 March 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 6.5 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. 3 March 1956. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - southern Xinjiang, China". United States Geological Survey. 5 March 1956. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - southern Xinjiang, China". United States Geological Survey. 5 March 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 6.3 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. 5 March 1956. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - south of Panama". United States Geological Survey. 13 March 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 5.3 - Lebanon - Syria region". United States Geological Survey. 16 March 1956. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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"Significant Earthquake: LEBANON: LITANI". National Geophysical Data Center. 16 March 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 5.5 - Lebanon - Syria region". United States Geological Survey. 16 March 1956. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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"M 5.5 - Lebanon - Syria region". United States Geological Survey. 16 March 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 6.1 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. 19 March 1956. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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"M 6.3 - Nias region, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. 2 April 1956. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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"Significant Earthquake: SPAIN". National Geophysical Data Center. 19 April 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 6.0 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. 22 April 1956. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. 13 May 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. 13 May 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 6.2 - Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. 19 May 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. 19 May 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 6.3 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. 22 May 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 22 May 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 7.6 - Fiji region". United States Geological Survey. 23 May 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 7.6 - Fiji region". United States Geological Survey. 23 May 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 26 May 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.6 - Coquimbo, Chile". United States Geological Survey. 9 June 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.6 - Coquimbo, Chile". United States Geological Survey. 9 June 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 7.3 - central Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. 9 June 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 7.3 - central Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. 9 June 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: AFGHANISTAN: KABUL". National Geophysical Data Center. 9 June 1956. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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"M 6.5 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. 23 June 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. 24 June 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - Taiwan region". United States Geological Survey. 29 June 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 3 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. 4 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. 4 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 7.7 - Dodecanese Islands, Greece". United States Geological Survey. 9 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 7.7 - Dodecanese Islands, Greece". United States Geological Survey. 9 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: GREECE: DODECANESE". National Geophysical Data Center. 9 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"Tsunami Event: CYCLADES". National Geophysical Data Center. 9 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 9 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - Haiti region". United States Geological Survey. 9 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - Haiti region". United States Geological Survey. 9 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 12 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.8 - Myanmar". United States Geological Survey. 16 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.8 - Myanmar". United States Geological Survey. 16 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR (BURMA)". National Geophysical Data Center. 16 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.8 - Banda Sea". United States Geological Survey. 17 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.8 - Banda Sea". United States Geological Survey. 17 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 18 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. 19 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. 19 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.0 - Gujarat, India". United States Geological Survey. 21 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Gujarat, India". United States Geological Survey. 21 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: INDIA: ANJAR, BHUJ, GANDHIDHAM, KANDLA". National Geophysical Data Center. 21 July 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 22 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Crete, Greece". United States Geological Survey. 30 July 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. 4 August 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. 4 August 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 9 August 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.4 - Izu Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. 12 August 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.4 - Izu Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. 12 August 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 15 August 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 15 August 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"Significant Earthquake: CHINA: SHANXI PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. 19 August 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.3 - La Paz, Bolivia". United States Geological Survey. 23 August 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[129] [129]
"M 6.3 - La Paz, Bolivia". United States Geological Survey. 23 August 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.1 - Fiji". United States Geological Survey. 11 September 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 11 September 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 15 September 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.5 - central Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. 16 September 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.5 - central Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. 16 September 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 17 September 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 19 September 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 7.5 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. 29 September 1956. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. 8 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - near the coast of central Peru". United States Geological Survey. 12 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.1 - near the coast of central Peru". United States Geological Survey. 12 October 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.1 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. 12 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 13 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.5 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. 19 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. 22 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. 22 October 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.7 - Mindoro, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. 23 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.7 - Mindoro, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. 23 October 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 7.1 - near the coast of Nicaragua". United States Geological Survey. 24 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 7.1 - near the coast of Nicaragua". United States Geological Survey. 24 October 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.2 - near the coast of Nicaragua". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.2 - near the coast of Nicaragua". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.3 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. 26 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.3 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. 26 October 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.3 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. 28 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.3 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. 28 October 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"M 6.4 - southern Iran". United States Geological Survey. 31 October 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.4 - southern Iran". United States Geological Survey. 31 October 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: BASTAK". National Geophysical Data Center. 31 October 1956. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

[164] [164]
"M 5.5 - Aegean Sea". United States Geological Survey. 2 November 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 5.5 - Aegean Sea". United States Geological Survey. 2 November 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: GREECE: VOLOS-AGRIA (MAGNESIA)". National Geophysical Data Center. 2 November 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 9 November 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 10 November 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. 10 November 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. 10 November 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[171] [171]
"M 6.1 - Merida, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey. 16 November 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

[172] [172]
"M 6.1 - Merida, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey. 16 November 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[173] [173]
"M 6.1 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. 21 November 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

[174] [174]
"M 6.0 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. 25 November 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

[175] [175]
"M 6.0 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. 25 November 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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"M 6.0 - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. 3 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 4 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

[178] [178]
"M 6.5 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. 8 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 15 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - near the west coast of Colombia". United States Geological Survey. 16 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - near the west coast of Colombia". United States Geological Survey. 16 December 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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"M 6.8 - Antofagasta, Chile". United States Geological Survey. 18 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"M 6.8 - Antofagasta, Chile". United States Geological Survey. 18 December 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[184] [184]
"M 6.5 - Haida Gwaii Region, Canada". United States Geological Survey. 21 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Izu Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. 21 December 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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"M 6.0 - Izu Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. 21 December 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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"M 6.2 - Izu Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. 22 December 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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"M 6.2 - Izu Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. 22 December 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 23 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 26 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 27 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"M 6.5 - North Island of New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. 28 December 1956. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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"M 6.5 - North Island of New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. 28 December 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: CHINA: HEBEI PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. 31 December 1956. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	347	6.4	Iran, Hormozgan Province	VII (Very strong)	15.0	October 31
2	156	6.0	India, Gujarat	IX (Violent)	15.0	July 21
3	148	5.3	Lebanon, Mount Lebanon Governorate	( )	15.0	March 16
4	100	7.3	Afghanistan, Baghlan Province	VII (Very strong)	25.0	June 9
5	56	7.7	Greece, Dodecanese Islands	IX (Violent)	20.0	July 9
6	51	5.5	Greece, Thessaly	VIII (Severe)	15.0	November 2
7	38	6.8	Burma, Sagaing Region	VI (Strong)	34.3	July 16
8	12	5.0	Spain, Southern Spain	VIII (Severe)	6.3	April 19

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	7.7	56	Greece, Dodecanese Islands	IX (Violent)	20.0	July 9
2	7.6	0	Fiji	IV (Light)	419.1	May 23
3	7.5	0	Japan, Chiba Prefecture, Honshu	VII (Very strong)	66.1	September 29
= 4	7.3	0	Japan, Izu Islands	( )	484.1	February 18
= 4	7.3	100	Afghanistan, Baghlan Province	VII (Very strong)	25.0	June 9
= 4	7.3	0	Soviet Union, Kuril Islands, Russia	VII (Very strong)	100.4	October 11
5	7.2	0	Indonesia, Banda Sea	( )	136.8	July 18
6	7.1	0	Nicaragua off the west coast of Nicaragua	VII (Very strong)	35.0	October 24
= 7	7.0	0	Tonga, south of	( )	35.0	January 10
= 7	7.0	0	Ecuador, Manabí Province	IX (Violent)	20.0	January 16
= 7	7.0	0	Fiji, south of	( )	198.0	December 27

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[1]	Indonesia, Banda Sea	6.5	170.0
8^[2]^[3]^[4]	Mexico, Guerrero	6.2	20.0	VI	At least 101 people were injured and major property damage was caused.		101+
8^[5]^[6]^[7]	Chile, off the coast of Arica and Parinacota Region	6.6	51.5	VII	At least 1 person was killed and some damage was caused.	1+
9^[8]	Fiji, south of	6.5	610.0
10^[9]	Tonga, south of	7.0	35.0
11^[10]	New Zealand, Taranaki, North Island	6.2	180.0
12^[11]^[12]^[13]	Hungary, Budapest	5.8	15.0	VII	The 1956 Budapest earthquake struck the eastern suburbs of the city. 2 people were killed and major damage was caused.	2
14^[14]	United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska	6.0	46.5
16^[15]^[16]^[17]	Ecuador, Manabí Province	7.0	20.0	IX	Some damage was caused.
18^[18]^[19]	Chile, Antofagasta Region	6.2	35.0	VI
21^[20]	Burma, Chin State	6.1	60.0
23^[21]	Soviet Union, off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia	6.6	75.1
28^[22]^[23]	Australia, East New Britain Province, Papua and New Guinea	6.0	50.0	VI
30^[24]^[25]	New Zealand, north of North Island	6.4	15.0	V
31^[26]	Australia, New Ireland (island), Papua and New Guinea	6.9	400.0

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[27]	United States, Northern Mariana Islands	6.7	370.1
1^[28]	Italy, off the west coast of Calabria	6.2	225.0
4^[29]	United Kingdom, Katavi Region, Tanganyika	6.2	0.0		Unknown depth.
9^[30]^[31]	Mexico, Baja California	6.8	6.0	VIII
9^[32]^[33]	Mexico, Baja California	6.2	6.0	VIII	Aftershock.
10^[34]	Japan, off the east coast of Honshu	6.1	38.5
12^[35]	Philippines, off the northwest coast of Luzon	6.4	20.7
13^[36]	Philippines, off the northwest coast of Luzon	6.1	15.0		Aftershock.
14^[37]	Philippines, off the northwest coast of Luzon	6.1	15.0		Aftershock.
14^[38]^[39]	Mexico, Baja California	6.4	6.0	rowspan="2"\| Southeast of previous weeks events. Doublet earthquake.
15^[40]^[41]	Mexico, Baja California	6.3	15.0	VII
18^[42]	Japan, Izu Islands	7.3	484.1
19^[43]	Canada, south of Haida Gwaii	6.5	15.0
20^[44]^[45]^[46]	Turkey, Eskişehir Province	6.2	15.0	VIII	4 people were killed and some damage was caused.	4
29^[47]^[48]	Burma, Sagaing Province	6.2	52.7	VI

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
2^[49]	New Zealand, Waikato, North Island	5.3	0.0	VII	Some structural damage was caused. Unknown depth.
3^[50]	Tonga	6.5	35.0
5^[51]^[52]	China, southern Xinjiang Province	6.1	15.0	VII
5^[53]^[54]	Japan, off the north coast of Hokkaido	6.3	20.0	VI
13^[55]^[56]	Panama, off the south coast	6.2	25.0	V
16^[57]^[58]	Lebanon, Mount Lebanon Governorate	5.3	15.0	rowspan="2"\| 148 people were killed and major damage was caused by the 1956 Chim earthquake. Doublet earthquake with 2 events eleven minutes apart.	148
16^[59]^[60]	Lebanon, Beqaa Governorate	5.5	15.0	VII
19^[61]^[62]	Australia, West New Britain Province, Papua and New Guinea	6.1	50.3	V
22^[63]	Ecuador, Morona-Santiago Province	6.5	86.3

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List of earthquakes in 1956

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Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.0 M_w 2 events
Deadliest	5.8 M_w Hungary 2 deaths
Total fatalities	3
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	12
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w Japan
Deadliest	6.2 M_w Turkey 4 deaths
Total fatalities	4
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	14

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.5 M_w 2 events
Deadliest	5.3 M_w Lebanon 148 deaths
Total fatalities	148
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	6
5.0–5.9	3

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.9 M_w New Zealand
Deadliest	5.0 M_w Spain 7 deaths
Total fatalities	7
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	8

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.6 M_w Fiji
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	6

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w Afghanistan
Deadliest	7.3 M_w Afghanistan 100 deaths
Total fatalities	100
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	4

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.7 M_w Greece
Deadliest	6.0 M_w India 156 deaths
Total fatalities	250
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	11

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.5 M_w Tonga
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	6
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.5 M_w Japan
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	6

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w Soviet Union
Deadliest	6.4 M_w Iran 347 deaths
Total fatalities	347
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	13

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.4 M_w Mexico
Deadliest	5.5 M_w Greece 51+ deaths
Total fatalities	51+
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	6
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.0 M_w Fiji
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	12
5.0–5.9	1