Earthquakes in 1924
The USGS located 131 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more worldwide in 1924, 79 of them magnitude 6 or more, and 13 of magnitude 2.5 or more in the United States. The largest: M8.1 1924 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake, Apr 15, 1924.
From the USGS catalog. Magnitude 4.5 and up worldwide, and 2.5 and up in the United States. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where the largest earthquakes of 1924 were located. Select one for its page.
The largest
The 25 largest of 1924, by magnitude.
- 8.11924 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake · 15 km deepPhilippines
- 7.7Macquarie Island region · 10 km deep
- 7.3southern Xinjiang, China · 10 km deepChina
- 7.3southern Xinjiang, China · 10 km deepChina
- 7.270 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 15 km deepPhilippines
- 7.1north of Macquarie Island · 15 km deep
- 7.167 km ENE of Kashima-shi, Japan · 15 km deepJapan
- 7.1Fiji region · 535 km deepFiji
- 7.03 km NE of Sayama, Japan · 15 km deepJapan
- 6.948 km SW of Shikotan, Russia · 75 km deepRussia
- 6.951 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15 km deepTaiwan
- 6.926 km WSW of Leonidovo, Russia · 15 km deepRussia
- 6.918 km ESE of Pasinler, Turkey · 15 km deepTurkey
- 6.954 km W of Ilioilio, Philippines · 15 km deepPhilippines
- 6.843 km N of Vallenar, Chile · 45 km deepChile
- 6.7108 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador · 20 km deepEl Salvador
- 6.7Prince Edward Islands region · 10 km deep
- 6.719 km SE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan · 25 km deepKyrgyzstan
- 6.712 km ESE of Jacó, Costa Rica · 25 km deepCosta Rica
- 6.6Kermadec Islands region · 15 km deep
- 6.6117 km E of Palopo, Indonesia · 35 km deepIndonesia
- 6.6147 km NW of Dêqên, China · 15 km deepChina
- 6.698 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan · 25 km deepJapan
- 6.5180 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia · 25 km deepRussia
- 6.5100 km E of Palopo, Indonesia · 35 km deepIndonesia
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1924 | 7 | 7.0 | 3 km NE of Sayama, Japan |
| February 1924 | 8 | 6.6 | 117 km E of Palopo, Indonesia |
| March 1924 | 15 | 6.9 | 26 km WSW of Leonidovo, Russia |
| April 1924 | 14 | 8.1 | 1924 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake |
| May 1924 | 14 | 7.1 | Fiji region |
| June 1924 | 5 | 7.7 | Macquarie Island region |
| July 1924 | 15 | 7.3 | southern Xinjiang, China |
| August 1924 | 18 | 7.2 | 70 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines |
| September 1924 | 12 | 6.9 | 18 km ESE of Pasinler, Turkey |
| October 1924 | 8 | 6.6 | 147 km NW of Dêqên, China |
| November 1924 | 6 | 6.2 | south of the Fiji Islands |
| December 1924 | 10 | 6.9 | 48 km SW of Shikotan, Russia |
By state
Where the year’s United States quakes of magnitude 2.5 and up were located. A state with none that year is not listed.
By country
Where the year’s quakes of magnitude 4.5 and up were located. Quakes at sea, away from any country, are not counted here.
- Japan17 in 1924
- Indonesia7 in 1924
- Philippines7 in 1924
- Costa Rica6 in 1924
- Russia6 in 1924
- Turkey6 in 1924
- China5 in 1924
- Tonga5 in 1924
- Fiji4 in 1924
- Papua New Guinea4 in 1924
- Colombia3 in 1924
- Algeria2 in 1924
- Greece2 in 1924
- Iran2 in 1924
- Italy2 in 1924
- Kyrgyzstan2 in 1924
- Mexico2 in 1924
- Portugal2 in 1924
- Azerbaijan1 in 1924
- Bolivia1 in 1924
- Canada1 in 1924
- Chile1 in 1924
- Cyprus1 in 1924
- Ecuador1 in 1924
- El Salvador1 in 1924
- France1 in 1924
- Iceland1 in 1924
- Peru1 in 1924
- Switzerland1 in 1924
- Taiwan1 in 1924
- Tajikistan1 in 1924
- Wallis and Futuna1 in 1924
- Yemen1 in 1924
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.