November 24, 1914 Earthquake: Volcano Islands, Japan
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan on November 24, 1914 at 11:53:30 UTC, 110 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 24, 1914
- Time
- 11:53:30 UTC
- Place
- Volcano Islands, Japan
- Magnitude
- 8.1 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 110 km (68 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 22.000° N, 143.000° E
- Country
- Japan
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
November 24, 1914, 11:53:30 UTC, 22 N, 143 E, depth 110 km, magnitude 8.7 MS. (reference #88)
November 24, 1914, 11:53:30 UTC, 22 N, 143 E, depth 110 km, magnitude 8.1 MS. (reference #130)
November 24, 1914, 11:53:30 UTC, 22 N, 143 E, depth 110 km, Mariana Islands, magnitude 8.7 MS. (reference #1003)
Novemer 24, 1914, 11:53:30 UTC, 22 N, 143 E, depth 110 km, magnitude 8.7 MS. (reference #1006)
1914, November 24, 11:53:30 UTC, 110 km depth, 7.9 mB ABE1, 8.1 UK G&R, 8.7 UK B&D, 8.7 UK PAS. (reference #9910)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3020.