Significant earthquakes of 1927

July 11, 1927 Earthquake: Damiya, Israel, Jordan

July 11, 1927 · M6.3 · 268 deaths

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Damiya, Israel, Jordan on July 11, 1927 at 13:04 UTC, 33 km below the surface. It killed 268 people.

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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
July 11, 1927
Time
13:04 UTC
Place
Damiya, Israel, Jordan
Magnitude
6.3 (Ms)
Focal depth
33 km (21 mi)
Epicenter
32.000° N, 35.500° E
Country
Israel

The toll

Deaths
268
Damage
Severe (about $5 to $25 million)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Reference #1225 lists earthquake on July 11, 1927, 32 N, 35.5 E, that caused great damage, 500 fatalities, and was the first large earthquake to be instrumentally recorded.

Reference #1138 lists earthquake on July 11, 1927, 13:04 UTC, 32.2 N, 35.3 E, magnitude 6.0, 268 deaths in Damiya, Jordan.

Reference #1173 lists July 11, 1927 earthquake in Palestine, magnitude 6.25, 192 deaths.

Reference #130 lists earthquake on July 11, 1927, 13:04:07 UTC, 32 N, 35.5 E, magnitude 6.25.

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 3325.