Major earthquakes worldwide in 2024 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes99

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LargestM7.5Japan Earthquake

M7+10

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.471

M6.5–6.918

M7.0–7.910

M8+0

By region

Vanuatu8

Papua New Guinea8

Japan8

Tonga6

Indonesia6

Taiwan5

Philippines5

Alaska5

Russia4

Northern Mariana Islands4

Nearby years

2019145

2020121

2021157

2022127

2023147

2024 ◀99

2025145

2026102

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.5 2024-01-01	2024-01-01 07:10	10 km	2024 Noto Peninsula, Japan Earthquake
M7.4 2024-04-02	2024-04-02 23:58	40 km	15 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.4 2024-07-19	2024-07-19 01:50	127 km	41 km ESE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
M7.3 2024-12-17	2024-12-17 01:47	54 km	24 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M7.2 2024-06-28	2024-06-28 05:36	24 km	10 km WSW of Atiquipa, Peru
M7.1 2024-07-11	2024-07-11 02:13	640 km	106 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines
M7.1 2024-08-08	2024-08-08 07:42	24 km	2024 Hyuganada Sea, Japan Earthquake
M7.0 2024-01-22	2024-01-22 18:09	13 km	128 km WNW of Aykol, China
M7.0 2024-08-17	2024-08-17 19:10	29 km	102 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M7.0 2024-12-05	2024-12-05 18:44	10 km	2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake
M6.9 2024-03-23	2024-03-23 20:22	41 km	36 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
M6.9 2024-08-25	2024-08-25 23:29	96 km	75 km W of Pangai, Tonga
M6.8 2024-03-03	2024-03-03 16:16	23 km	Macquarie Island region
M6.8 2024-04-05	2024-04-05 11:03	222 km	Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.8 2024-08-02	2024-08-02 22:23	32 km	20 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
M6.8 2024-11-10	2024-11-10 16:49	14 km	42 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba
M6.8 2024-12-27	2024-12-27 12:47	146 km	Kuril Islands
M6.7 2024-01-08	2024-01-08 20:48	63 km	93 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.6 2024-01-20	2024-01-20 21:31	607 km	123 km NW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.6 2024-05-26	2024-05-26 20:47	137 km	70 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
M6.6 2024-07-10	2024-07-10 04:55	4 km	south of Africa
M6.6 2024-10-01	2024-10-01 20:05	10 km	125 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.6 2024-11-15	2024-11-15 05:28	56 km	122 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2024-01-28	2024-01-28 09:38	621 km	70 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.5 2024-04-14	2024-04-14 20:56	49 km	111 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2024-04-27	2024-04-27 08:35	496 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.5 2024-08-10	2024-08-10 03:28	402 km	151 km E of Dolinsk, Russia
M6.5 2024-09-15	2024-09-15 22:22	4 km	271 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.4 2024-01-11	2024-01-11 09:20	204 km	45 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.4 2024-01-18	2024-01-18 22:12	209 km	148 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
M6.4 2024-03-22	2024-03-22 08:52	9 km	110 km N of Paciran, Indonesia
M6.4 2024-03-27	2024-03-27 01:28	10 km	Vanuatu region
M6.4 2024-04-03	2024-04-03 00:11	14 km	15 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.4 2024-04-09	2024-04-09 09:47	22 km	150 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.4 2024-05-12	2024-05-12 11:39	62 km	28 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
M6.4 2024-07-11	2024-07-11 15:08	10 km	209 km WSW of Tofino, Canada
M6.4 2024-09-01	2024-09-01 20:13	39 km	56 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2024-12-13	2024-12-13 23:38	109 km	56 km ESE of Molina, Chile
M6.3 2024-01-23	2024-01-23 14:33	31 km	39 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.3 2024-02-23	2024-02-23 01:51	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 2024-04-17	2024-04-17 14:14	32 km	18 km W of Uwajima, Japan
M6.3 2024-05-25	2024-05-25 22:23	22 km	83 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.3 2024-06-24	2024-06-24 08:03	149 km	49 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.3 2024-08-03	2024-08-03 04:20	15 km	44 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
M6.3 2024-09-11	2024-09-11 16:46	8 km	168 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2024-09-16	2024-09-16 11:36	31 km	266 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.3 2024-09-26	2024-09-26 19:19	10 km	Mauritius - Reunion region
M6.3 2024-11-08	2024-11-08 11:38	10 km	239 km WNW of Cochrane, Chile
M6.3 2024-12-08	2024-12-08 19:57	18 km	108 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.3 2024-12-09	2024-12-09 00:15	19 km	104 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 2024-01-01	2024-01-01 07:18	10 km	8 km SW of Anamizu, Japan
M6.2 2024-01-20	2024-01-20 22:09	10 km	Southwest Indian Ridge
M6.2 2024-03-14	2024-03-14 21:10	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 2024-04-02	2024-04-02 09:54	10 km	137 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.2 2024-05-31	2024-05-31 15:46	10 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.2 2024-05-31	2024-05-31 15:54	16 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 2024-06-09	2024-06-09 09:55	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.2 2024-07-07	2024-07-07 20:01	546 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.2 2024-07-21	2024-07-21 02:53	272 km	6 km E of Jalapa, Guatemala
M6.2 2024-09-05	2024-09-05 01:03	7 km	59 km NNE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2024-10-12	2024-10-12 17:43	16 km	40 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
M6.2 2024-10-23	2024-10-23 14:38	40 km	146 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.1 2024-01-20	2024-01-20 15:48	184 km	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.1 2024-01-27	2024-01-27 05:52	90 km	15 km W of Taxisco, Guatemala
M6.1 2024-02-09	2024-02-09 10:57	13 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.1 2024-02-12	2024-02-12 11:19	236 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.1 2024-03-05	2024-03-05 19:52	10 km	Macquarie Island region
M6.1 2024-04-04	2024-04-04 03:16	29 km	77 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan
M6.1 2024-04-22	2024-04-22 18:26	9 km	29 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.1 2024-04-22	2024-04-22 18:32	10 km	13 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.1 2024-04-27	2024-04-27 16:29	60 km	91 km S of Banjar, Indonesia
M6.1 2024-05-05	2024-05-05 18:33	16 km	154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia
M6.1 2024-05-08	2024-05-08 08:17	19 km	101 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.1 2024-06-29	2024-06-29 07:05	18 km	34 km SW of Atiquipa, Peru
M6.1 2024-07-22	2024-07-22 05:04	4 km	99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.1 2024-08-15	2024-08-15 23:35	14 km	30 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.1 2024-08-28	2024-08-28 21:57	26 km	56 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador
M6.1 2024-10-01	2024-10-01 09:28	576 km	260 km ESE of Baubau, Indonesia
M6.1 2024-11-17	2024-11-17 12:16	8 km	156 km SSE of Koshima, Japan
M6.1 2024-11-26	2024-11-26 13:47	8 km	38 km WNW of Hakui, Japan
M6.1 2024-12-09	2024-12-09 00:38	10 km	126 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.1 2024-12-21	2024-12-21 15:30	47 km	33 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.0 2024-02-14	2024-02-14 11:40	14 km	171 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia
M6.0 2024-03-08	2024-03-08 09:11	115 km	103 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.0 2024-03-13	2024-03-13 15:13	44 km	68 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 2024-05-19	2024-05-19 09:35	28 km	169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.0 2024-06-16	2024-06-16 00:27	8 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.0 2024-06-16	2024-06-16 14:47	27 km	10 km SW of Atiquipa, Peru
M6.0 2024-06-23	2024-06-23 03:57	77 km	20 km NE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela
M6.0 2024-07-19	2024-07-19 03:13	41 km	168 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.0 2024-07-29	2024-07-29 13:07	9 km	73 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.0 2024-08-25	2024-08-25 23:30	99 km	65 km W of Pangai, Tonga
M6.0 2024-08-30	2024-08-30 04:24	26 km	117 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.0 2024-09-21	2024-09-21 21:24	141 km	95 km NNW of Villa General Roca, Argentina
M6.0 2024-09-23	2024-09-23 19:51	143 km	67 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.0 2024-10-16	2024-10-16 07:46	10 km	19 km W of Doğanyol, Turkey
M6.0 2024-10-30	2024-10-30 12:18	509 km	126 km N of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 2024-10-30	2024-10-30 20:15	10 km	267 km W of Bandon, Oregon
M6.0 2024-12-08	2024-12-08 10:25	207 km	Kuril Islands

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