List of earthquakes in 1957
This is a list of earthquakes in 1957. 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. The very active year started its major activity with a magnitude 8.6 earthquake in Alaska in March. This event was one of the largest on record in the United States and was followed by an energetic aftershock sequence which resulted in 6 aftershocks measuring greater than magnitude 7.0. Mongolia was affected by the strong 1957 Mongolia earthquake. Turkey and especially Iran had several earthquakes with high death tolls.
Overall
By death toll
| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth | Date |
| 1 | Iran, Hamadan province | |||||
| 2 | Iran, Mazandaran province | |||||
| 3 | 101 | Iran, Fars province | ||||
| 4 | 65 | Mexico, Guerrero | ||||
| 5 | 52 | Turkey, Duzce Province | ||||
| 6 | 30 | Mongolia, Bayankhongor Province | ||||
| 7 | 18 | Turkey, off the coast of Mugla Province | ||||
| 8 | 13 | Tunisia, Kef Governorate | ||||
| 9 | 11 | Taiwan, Hualien City |
By magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth | Date |
| 1 | 2 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ||||
| 2 | 30 | Mongolia, Bayankhongor Province | ||||
| 3 | 0 | United Kingdom, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands | ||||
| 4 | 0 | Bolivia, Potosi Department | ||||
| = 5 | 65 | Mexico, Guerrero | ||||
| = 5 | 0 | Soviet Union, eastern Kamchatka, Russia | ||||
| = 6 | 0 | Soviet Union, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | ||||
| = 6 | 0 | United Kingdom, Fiji | ||||
| 7 | 18 | Turkey, off the coast of Mugla Province | ||||
| = 8 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ||||
| = 8 | 0 | Philippines, southeast of Mindanao | ||||
| = 8 | 0 | Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| = 9 | 0 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | ||||
| = 9 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ||||
| = 9 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ||||
| = 9 | 0 | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | ||||
| = 9 | 0 | Indonesia, Banda Sea | ||||
| = 9 | 0 | Tonga | ||||
| = 9 | 0 | Turkey, off the coast of Mugla Province | ||||
| = 9 | 52 | Turkey, Duzce Province | ||||
| = 9 | 0 | Indonesia, eastern Yapen | ||||
| = 10 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ||||
| = 10 | 0 | United States, south of Kodiak Island, Alaska | ||||
| = 10 | 0 | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands |