List of earthquakes in 1924

This is a list of earthquakes in 1924. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Whilst it was still a fairly active year, the death toll in 1924 was substantially lower than in 1923. Indonesia bore the brunt of the deadly quakes. Turkey, Algeria and China also had events which caused many deaths. Seismic activity remained high in Japan, and the Philippines and Russia saw many earthquakes as well.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)	Date
1	727	0.0	central Java, Indonesia	0.0	December 2
2	101	5.6	Batna Province, Algeria	0.0	March 16
3	100	7.0	southern Xinjiang Province, China	10.0	July 3
4	60	6.8	Erzurum Province, Turkey	15.0	September 13
4	60	0.0	central Java, Indonesia	0.0	November 12
5	50	5.3	Agri Province, Turkey	0.0	May 13
6	40	6.9	Chimborazo Province, Ecuador	0.0	March 3
7	14	6.8	Saitama Prefecture, Honshu, Japan	15.0	January 14

• Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date
1	8.0	0	Davao Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines	15.0	April 14
2	7.5	0	southwest Pacific Ocean	10.0	June 26
3	7.2	0	off east coast of Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia	139.6	June 30
3	7.2	0	southern Xinjiang Province, China	10.0	July 11
3	7.2	0	Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan	179.4	October 13
4	7.1	0	Cartago Province, Costa Rica	15.0	March 4
4	7.1	0	Fiji	535.0	May 4
4	7.1	0	southwest Pacific Ocean	15.0	July 24
4	7.1	0	east of Mindanao, Philippines	15.0	August 30
5	7.0	0	south of Fiji	350.0	January 16
5	7.0	0	southwest Sea of Okhotsk	431.8	May 28
5	7.0	100	southern Xinjiang Province, China	10.0	July 3
5	7.0	0	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan	15.0	August 14
5	7.0	0	Kuril Islands, Russia	35.0	December 27
5	7.0	0	Kuril Islands, Russia	35.0	December 28

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January–March

• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Saitama Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on January 14 at a depth of 15.0 km. This appears to be an aftershock of the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake from September 1923. Fourteen deaths were reported and further damage was caused in the area devastated by the previous Septembers event.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck south of Fiji on January 16 at a depth of 350.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the western side of the Sea of Okhotsk on January 21 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Atacama Region, Chile on January 29 at a depth of 45.0 km.
• , A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southwest of Guam on January 30 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Southeast Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia on February 13 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southeast of Cyprus on February 18 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Chimborazo Province, Ecuador on March 3 at an unknown depth. Forty deaths were reported and some damage was caused.
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Cartago Province, Costa Rica on March 4 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Banda Sea, Indonesia on March 5 at a depth of 143.4 km.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica on March 11 at a depth of 20.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of northern Peru on March 11 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck central Sakhalin, Russia on March 15 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Batna Province, Algeria on March 16 at an unknown depth. At least 101 people were killed.

April–June

• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the eastern part of Kalimantan, Indonesia on April 13 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Davao Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines on April 14 at a depth of 15.0 km. Many homes were destroyed in the area.
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Yemen on April 20 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Michoacan, Mexico on April 21 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador on May 1 at a depth of 20.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Fiji on May 4 at a depth of 535.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck west of Luzon, Philippines on May 6 at a depth of 15.0 km. A tsunami was generated which caused some minor damage.
• A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Agri Province, Turkey on May 13 at an unknown depth. Fifty people were killed and many homes were destroyed.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck West Papua (province), Indonesia on May 17 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the southwest Sea of Okhotsk on May 28 at a depth of 431.8 km.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck western Java, Indonesia on June 22 at a depth of 100.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the west coast of Colombia on June 22 at a depth of 60.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the far southwest Pacific Ocean on June 26 at a depth of 10.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia on June 30 at a depth of 139.6 km.

July–September

• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southern Xinjiang Province, China on July 3 at a depth of 10.0 km. One-hundred deaths were reported. Landslides occurred and some homes were destroyed.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Choco Department, Colombia on July 6 at a depth of 20.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan on July 6 at a depth of 25.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southern Xinjiang Province, China on July 11 at a depth of 10.0 km. This event struck in the same area as the deadly July 3 earthquake.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan on July 12 at a depth of 25.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Guayas Province, Ecuador on July 22 at a depth of 250.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck east of Taiwan on July 22 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the far southwest Pacific Ocean on July 24 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the South-east Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia on July 29 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Ibaraki Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on August 6 at a depth of 75.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on August 10 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on August 14 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on August 14 at a depth of 10.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.2 aftershock struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on August 17 at a depth of 10.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 aftershock struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on August 17 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on August 25 at a depth of 25.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan on August 28 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck east of Mindanao, Philippines on August 30 at a depth of 15.0 km. Some homes were destroyed and many landslides occurred.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Flores Sea, Indonesia on September 10 at a depth of 200.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Erzurum Province, Turkey on September 13 at a depth of 15.0 km. Sixty deaths were caused as well as the destruction of 380 homes.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Rat Islands, Alaska on September 14 at a depth of 25.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northeast of Mindanao, Philippines on September 14 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan on September 16 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Ibaraki Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on September 18 at a depth of 35.0 km.

October–December

• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck western Xizang Province, China on October 8 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan on October 13 at a depth of 179.4 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the west coast of Colombia on October 18 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Commander Islands, Russia on October 20 at a depth of 25.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Mindanao, Philippines on October 27 at a depth of 20.0 km.
• An earthquake struck central Java, Indonesia on November 12. The magnitude and depth were unknown. Sixty lives were lost and landslides occurred.
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the northern tip of Hokkaido, Japan on November 25 at a depth of 300.0 km.
• An earthquake struck central Java, Indonesia on December 2. Like the one on November 12 the magnitude and depth were unknown. This event however was far more devastating with 727 deaths and major damage being caused.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the northern Molucca Sea, Indonesia on December 5 at a depth of 200.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the south coast of New Guinea on December 9 at a depth of 15.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck San Luis Province, Argentina on December 14 at a depth of 33.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 15 at a depth of 210.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on December 27 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on December 28 at a depth of 35.0 km. With this coming a day after the previous event it can be considered a doublet earthquake.