Major earthquakes worldwide in 1924 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes79

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LargestM8.1Philippines Earthquake

M7+8

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.451

M6.5–6.920

M7.0–7.97

M8+1

By region

Japan13

Costa Rica6

Philippines5

Russia5

Indonesia5

Alaska4

China3

Tonga3

Papua New Guinea3

Fiji2

Nearby years

191990

192069

192161

192281

192393

1924 ◀79

1925106

1926122

1927111

1928119

1929125

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.1 1924-04-14	1924-04-14 16:20	15 km	1924 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake
M7.7 1924-06-26	1924-06-26 01:37	10 km	Macquarie Island region
M7.3 1924-07-03	1924-07-03 04:40	10 km	southern Xinjiang, China
M7.3 1924-07-11	1924-07-11 19:44	10 km	southern Xinjiang, China
M7.2 1924-08-30	1924-08-30 03:04	15 km	70 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
M7.1 1924-07-24	1924-07-24 04:55	15 km	north of Macquarie Island
M7.1 1924-08-14	1924-08-14 18:02	15 km	67 km ENE of Kashima-shi, Japan
M7.1 1924-05-04	1924-05-04 16:51	535 km	Fiji region
M7.0 1924-01-14	1924-01-14 20:50	15 km	3 km NE of Sayama, Japan
M6.9 1924-12-28	1924-12-28 22:55	75 km	48 km SW of Shikotan, Russia
M6.9 1924-07-22	1924-07-22 14:23	15 km	51 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.9 1924-03-15	1924-03-15 10:31	15 km	26 km WSW of Leonidovo, Russia
M6.9 1924-05-06	1924-05-06 16:09	15 km	54 km W of Ilioilio, Philippines
M6.9 1924-09-13	1924-09-13 14:34	15 km	18 km ESE of Pasinler, Turkey
M6.8 1924-01-29	1924-01-29 01:54	45 km	43 km N of Vallenar, Chile
M6.7 1924-05-01	1924-05-01 19:54	20 km	108 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
M6.7 1924-08-25	1924-08-25 02:21	10 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.7 1924-07-12	1924-07-12 15:12	25 km	19 km SE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan
M6.7 1924-03-04	1924-03-04 10:07	25 km	12 km ESE of Jacó, Costa Rica
M6.6 1924-08-10	1924-08-10 06:11	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.6 1924-02-13	1924-02-13 22:50	35 km	117 km E of Palopo, Indonesia
M6.6 1924-10-08	1924-10-08 20:32	15 km	147 km NW of Dêqên, China
M6.6 1924-08-25	1924-08-25 14:31	25 km	98 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
M6.5 1924-10-20	1924-10-20 19:52	25 km	180 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.5 1924-03-04	1924-03-04 11:43	15 km	68 km W of Sámara, Costa Rica
M6.5 1924-07-06	1924-07-06 18:31	25 km	53 km S of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan
M6.5 1924-07-29	1924-07-29 05:18	35 km	100 km E of Palopo, Indonesia
M6.5 1924-09-14	1924-09-14 14:08	15 km	149 km E of Union, Philippines
M6.5 1924-09-11	1924-09-11 03:25	35 km	90 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.5 1924-12-12	1924-12-12 23:44	15 km	south of Java, Indonesia
M6.4 1924-05-17	1924-05-17 05:16	15 km	212 km SW of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.4 1924-07-06	1924-07-06 14:18	20 km	14 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia
M6.4 1924-10-12	1924-10-12 19:34	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.4 1924-09-14	1924-09-14 13:13	25 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.4 1924-08-14	1924-08-14 23:27	10 km	135 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
M6.4 1924-12-26	1924-12-26 23:31	15 km	195 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.4 1924-04-21	1924-04-21 20:00	15 km	4 km NNW of San Lucas, Mexico
M6.3 1924-03-11	1924-03-11 10:41	20 km	13 km NNW of Puntarenas, Costa Rica
M6.3 1924-08-17	1924-08-17 02:09	15 km	164 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.3 1924-08-28	1924-08-28 23:50	15 km	17 km NNE of Tsukawaki, Japan
M6.3 1924-12-11	1924-12-11 17:28	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.3 1924-08-17	1924-08-17 01:45	10 km	129 km E of Hasaki, Japan
M6.3 1924-05-31	1924-05-31 12:02	35 km	5 km NNE of Omigawa, Japan
M6.3 1924-07-07	1924-07-07 02:39	35 km	72 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1924-04-29	1924-04-29 20:52	35 km	191 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.2 1924-05-24	1924-05-24 02:15	15 km	202 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1924-07-22	1924-07-22 04:04	15 km	33 km W of Ambato, Ecuador
M6.2 1924-10-14	1924-10-14 05:00	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1924-10-27	1924-10-27 19:57	20 km	3 km NNE of Rimpeso, Philippines
M6.2 1924-03-25	1924-03-25 14:06	25 km	33 km WSW of Jacó, Costa Rica
M6.2 1924-09-16	1924-09-16 02:36	20 km	25 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan
M6.2 1924-12-09	1924-12-09 11:53	15 km	near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1924-04-13	1924-04-13 13:48	35 km	62 km N of Bontang, Indonesia
M6.2 1924-11-13	1924-11-13 08:32	35 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.2 1924-08-13	1924-08-13 13:30	35 km	102 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1924-05-17	1924-05-17 03:47	15 km	164 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.2 1924-04-25	1924-04-25 18:04	35 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.2 1924-04-30	1924-04-30 05:07	15 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.2 1924-08-25	1924-08-25 23:07	25 km	137 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.2 1924-12-24	1924-12-24 22:03	15 km	165 km W of Pangai, Tonga
M6.2 1924-08-21	1924-08-21 18:50	35 km	214 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.1 1924-04-20	1924-04-20 14:27	15 km	185 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen
M6.1 1924-05-31	1924-05-31 12:27	15 km	125 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.1 1924-02-29	1924-02-29 08:38	10 km	south of Africa
M6.1 1924-02-18	1924-02-18 17:03	15 km	45 km SSE of Ayia Napa, Cyprus
M6.1 1924-03-26	1924-03-26 20:02	15 km	233 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
M6.1 1924-09-06	1924-09-06 19:37	35 km	112 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1924-11-20	1924-11-20 20:27	15 km	26 km WNW of Yalvaç, Turkey
M6.1 1924-03-30	1924-03-30 00:09	15 km	246 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.1 1924-07-05	1924-07-05 22:51	35 km	126 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
M6.1 1924-03-24	1924-03-24 20:29	25 km	8 km S of San Ignacio, Costa Rica
M6.1 1924-09-24	1924-09-24 18:41	35 km	69 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan
M6.1 1924-10-18	1924-10-18 23:05	15 km	167 km WNW of Mosquera, Colombia
M6.0 1924-03-11	1924-03-11 22:44	15 km	117 km NW of Máncora, Peru
M6.0 1924-08-14	1924-08-14 00:45	15 km	195 km S of False Pass, Alaska
M6.0 1924-06-04	1924-06-04 16:09	45 km	23 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico
M6.0 1924-02-19	1924-02-19 06:59	35 km	15 km NE of Prishibinskoye, Azerbaijan
M6.0 1924-03-25	1924-03-25 15:03	25 km	35 km ENE of Pital, Costa Rica
M6.0 1924-05-23	1924-05-23 14:36	25 km	80 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.