List of earthquakes in 1924 explained

Year:1924
Location Map:Earth
Largest: Philippines, Davao Gulf, Mindanao April 14 (Magnitude 8.0)
Deadliest:, central Java December 2 727 deaths
Fatalities:1,652
9.0+:0
8.0−8.9:1
7.0−7.9:14
6.0−6.9:47
5.0−5.9:2

This is a list of earthquakes in 1924. 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. Although it was still a fairly active year, the death toll in 1924 was substantially lower than in 1923. Dutch East Indies bore the brunt of the deadly quakes. Turkey, Algeria and China also had events which caused many deaths. Seismic activity remained high in Japan, and the Philippines and Russia saw many earthquakes as well.

Overall

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1, central Java
2
2, Batna Province
3 China, southern Xinjiang Province
= 4 Turkey, Erzurum Province
= 4, central Java
5 Turkey, Agri Province
6 Ecuador, Chimborazo Province
7 Japan, Saitama Prefecture, Honshu

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 Philippines, Davao Gulf, Mindanao
2 Australia, Macquarie Island
= 3 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands
= 3 China, southern Xinjiang Province
= 3 Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province
= 4 Costa Rica, Cartago Province
= 4 Fiji
= 4 Australia, north of Macquarie Island
= 4 Philippines, east of Mindanao
= 5 Fiji, south of
= 5 Russian SFSR, Sea of Okhotsk
= 5 China, southern Xinjiang Province
= 5 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu
= 5 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands
= 5 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands

Notable events

January

Month:January
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:4
Largest:7.0 Mw Fiji
Deadliest:6.8 Mw Japan
14 deaths
Fatalities:14
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[1] [2] 6.8 15.0 Possible aftershock of the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. 14 deaths were caused as well as damage in the area. 14
[3] 7.0 350.0
[4] 6.8 35.0
[5] 6.7 45.0
[6] 6.2 35.0

February

Month:February
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[7] 6.6 35.0
[8] British Cyprus, southeast of 6.0 35.0

March

Month:March
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:5
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:7.1 Mw Costa Rica
Deadliest:5.6 Mw
101+ deaths
Fatalities:141+
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[9] 6.9 0.0 40 deaths were reported and some damage was caused. Depth unknown. 40
[10] 7.1 15.0
[11] 6.6 143.4
[12] 6.4 20.0
[13] Peru, off the north coast 6.6 35.0
[14] 6.8 15.0
[15] 5.6 0.0 At least 101 people were killed. The depth was unknown. 101+

April

Month:April
8.0–8.9:1
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:3
Deadliest:8.0 Mw
500 deaths
Fatalities:500
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[16] 6.2 35.0
[17] [18] [19] 8.0 15.0 500 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. 500
[20] Yemen, off the coast of 6.2 35.0
[21] 6.4 15.0

May

Month:May
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:3
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:7.1 Mw Fiji
Deadliest:5.3 Mw Turkey
50 deaths
Fatalities:50
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[22] El Salvador, off the coast 6.6 20.0
[23] 7.1 535.0
[24] [25] 6.7 15.0 A tsunami caused minor damage in the area.
[26] 5.3 0.0 50 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. 50
[27] 6.3 15.0
[28] 7.0 431.8

June

Month:June
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.5 Mw Australia
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[29] 6.0 100.0
[30] Colombia, off the west coast 6.5 60.0
[31] 7.5 10.0
[32] 7.2 139.6

July

Month:July
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:6
Largest:7.2 Mw China
Deadliest:7.0 Mw China
100 deaths
Fatalities:100
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[33] [34] 7.0 10.0 100 people were killed. Landslides occurred and some homes were destroyed. 100
[35] 6.4 20.0
[36] 6.5 25.0
[37] 7.2 10.0
[38] 6.6 25.0
[39] 6.5 250.0
[40] Taiwan, east of 6.8 35.0
[41] 7.1 15.0
[42] 6.5 35.0

August

Month:August
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:7
Largest:7.1 Mw Philippines
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[43] 6.5 75.0
[44] 6.5 15.0
[45] 7.0 15.0
[46] 6.3 10.0 Aftershock.
[47] 6.2 10.0 Aftershock.
[48] 6.6 35.0 Aftershock.
[49] 6.4 25.0 Aftershock.
[50] 6.0 35.0
[51] [52] 7.1 15.0 Some homes were destroyed and landslides were observed.

September

Month:September
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:6
Largest:6.8 Mw Turkey
Deadliest:6.8 Mw Turkey
60 deaths
Fatalities:60
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[53] 6.5 200.0
[54] [55] 6.8 15.0 The 1924 Pasinler earthquake resulted in 60 deaths. 380 homes were destroyed. 60
[56] 6.6 25.0
[57] 6.4 15.0
[58] 6.2 35.0
[59] 6.6 35.0

October

Month:October
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:4
Largest:7.2 Mw Afghanistan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[60] 6.5 15.0
[61] 7.2 179.4
[62] Colombia, off the west coast 6.6 15.0
[63] 6.6 25.0
[64] 6.2 20.0

November

Month:November
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:6.7 Mw Japan
Deadliest:0.0 Mw
60 deaths
Fatalities:60
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[65] 0.0 0.0 60 people died and landslides were reported. The magnitude and depth were unknown. 60
[66] 6.7 300.0

December

Month:December
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:4
Largest:7.0 Mw Russian SFSR 2 events
Deadliest:0.0 Mw
727 deaths
Fatalities:727
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[67] 0.0 0.0 727 people were killed and major damage was reported. This event came a few weeks after another less destructive one. Again the magnitude and depth were unknown. 727
[68] 6.5 200.0
[69] 6.2 15.0
[70] 6.3 33.0
[71] 6.5 210.0
[72] 7.0 35.0 An example of a doublet earthquake.
[73] 7.0 35.0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M 6.8 - near the south coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . January 14, 1924.
  2. Web site: Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: SAGAMI. National Geophysical Data Center. January 3, 2016 . January 14, 1924.
  3. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . January 16, 1924.
  4. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . January 21, 1924.
  5. Web site: M 6.7 - Atacama, Chile. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . January 29, 1924.
  6. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 3, 2016 . January 30, 1924.
  7. Web site: M 6.6 - Sulawesi, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . February 13, 1924.
  8. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 3, 2016 . February 18, 1924.
  9. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ECUADOR. National Geophysical Data Center. January 3, 2016 . March 3, 1924.
  10. Web site: M 7.1 - Costa Rica. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . March 4, 1924.
  11. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . March 5, 1924.
  12. Web site: M 6.4 - Costa Rica. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . March 11, 1924.
  13. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . March 11, 1924.
  14. Web site: M 6.8 - Sakhalin, Russia. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . March 15, 1924.
  15. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ALGERIA: BATNA. National Geophysical Data Center. January 3, 2016 . March 16, 1924.
  16. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. National Geophysical Data Center. January 3, 2016 . April 13, 1924.
  17. Web site: M 8.0 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . April 14, 1924.
  18. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: E MINDANAO: MATI,SURIGA. National Geophysical Data Center. January 3, 2016 . April 14, 1924.
  19. Web site: UPDATES: PHIVOLCS WARNS OF DAVAO ‘KILLER QUAKE’. Durianburg Davao. June 30, 2022 . June 19, 2015.
  20. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. National Geophysical Data Center. January 3, 2016 . April 20, 1924.
  21. Web site: M 6.4 - Michoacan, Mexico. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . April 21, 1924.
  22. Web site: M 6.6 - offshore El Salvador. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . May 1, 1924.
  23. Web site: M 7.1 - Fiji region. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . May 4, 1924.
  24. Web site: M 6.7 - Luzon, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2016 . May 6, 1924.
  25. Web site: Tsunami Event : PHILIPPINES . National Geophysical Data Center. January 3, 2016 . May 6, 1924.
  26. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: ERZURUM . National Geophysical Data Center. January 4, 2016 . May 13, 1924.
  27. Web site: M 6.3 - Papua, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . May 17, 1924.
  28. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . May 28, 1924.
  29. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 4, 2016 . June 22, 1924.
  30. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 4, 2016 . June 22, 1924.
  31. Web site: M 7.5 - Macquarie Island region. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . June 26, 1924.
  32. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . June 30, 1924.
  33. Web site: M 7.0 - southern Xinjiang, China. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . July 3, 1924.
  34. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHINA: XINJIANG . National Geophysical Data Center. January 4, 2016 . July 3, 1924.
  35. Web site: M 6.4 - Panama-Colombia border region. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . July 6, 1924.
  36. Web site: M 6.5 - Kyrgyzstan. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . July 6, 1924.
  37. Web site: M 7.2 - southern Xinjiang, China. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . July 11, 1924.
  38. Web site: M 6.6 - Kyrgyzstan. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . July 12, 1924.
  39. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 4, 2016 . July 22, 1924.
  40. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . July 22, 1924.
  41. Web site: M 7.1 - north of Macquarie Island. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . July 24, 1924.
  42. Web site: M 6.5 - Sulawesi, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . July 29, 1924.
  43. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 4, 2016 . August 6, 1924.
  44. Web site: M 6.5 - Kermadec Islands region. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . August 10, 1924.
  45. Web site: M 7.0 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. January 4, 2016 . August 14, 1924.
  46. Web site: M 6.3 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . August 14, 1924.
  47. Web site: M 6.2 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . August 17, 1924.
  48. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . August 17, 1924.
  49. Web site: M 6.4 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . August 25, 1924.
  50. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 8, 2016 . August 28, 1924.
  51. Web site: M 7.1 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . August 30, 1924.
  52. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: MINDANAO: . National Geophysical Data Center. January 8, 2016 . August 30, 1924.
  53. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 8, 2016 . September 10, 1924.
  54. Web site: M 6.8 - eastern Turkey. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . September 13, 1924.
  55. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: ERZURUM . National Geophysical Data Center. January 8, 2016 . September 13, 1924.
  56. Web site: M 6.6 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . September 14, 1924.
  57. Web site: M 6.4 - Philippine Islands region. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . September 14, 1924.
  58. Web site: M 6.2 - Tajikistan. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . September 16, 1924.
  59. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . September 18, 1924.
  60. Web site: M 6.5 - western Xizang. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . October 8, 1924.
  61. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . October 13, 1924.
  62. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . October 18, 1924.
  63. Web site: M 6.6 - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . October 20, 1924.
  64. Web site: M 6.2 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2016 . October 27, 1924.
  65. Web site: Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: JAVA . National Geophysical Data Center. January 10, 2016 . November 12, 1924.
  66. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 10, 2016 . November 25, 1924.
  67. Web site: Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: JAVA: WONOSOBO . National Geophysical Data Center. January 10, 2016 . December 2, 1924.
  68. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 10, 2016 . December 5, 1924.
  69. Web site: M 6.2 - near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea. United States Geological Survey. January 10, 2016 . December 9, 1924.
  70. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 10, 2016 . December 14, 1924.
  71. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. January 10, 2016 . December 15, 1924.
  72. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 10, 2016 . December 27, 1924.
  73. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. January 10, 2016 . December 28, 1924.

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