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. Although it was still a fairly active year, the death toll in 1924 was substantially lower than in 1923. Dutch East Indies 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 MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , central Java 2 , Batna Province 3 , southern Xinjiang Province = 4 Turkey, Erzurum Province = 4 , central Java 5 Turkey, Agri Province 6 , Chimborazo Province 7 , Saitama Prefecture, Honshu Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 0 , Davao Gulf, Mindanao 2 , Macquarie Island = 3 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands = 3 , southern Xinjiang Province = 3 , Badakhshan Province = 4 , Cartago Province = 4 Fiji = 4 , north of Macquarie Island = 4 , east of Mindanao = 5 Fiji, south of = 5 Russian SFSR, Sea of Okhotsk = 5 , southern Xinjiang Province = 5 , off the east coast of Honshu = 5 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands = 5 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Saitama Prefecture, Honshu 6.8 15.0 Possible aftershock of the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. 14 deaths were caused as well as damage in the area. 14 Fiji 7.0 350.0 Russian SFSR, Sea of Okhotsk 6.8 35.0 , Atacama Region 6.7 45.0 , southwest of Guam 6.2 35.0

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Southeast Peninsula, Sulawesi 6.6 35.0 British Cyprus, southeast of 6.0 35.0

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Chimborazo Province 6.9 0.0 40 deaths were reported and some damage was caused. Depth unknown. 40 , Cartago Province 7.1 15.0 , Banda Sea 6.6 143.4 , Puntarenas Province 6.4 20.0 , off the north coast 6.6 35.0 Russian SFSR, central Sakhalin 6.8 15.0 , Batna Province 5.6 0.0 At least 101 people were killed. The depth was unknown. 101+

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , eastern Kalimantan 6.2 35.0 , Davao Gulf, Mindanao 8.0 15.0 Yemen, off the coast of 6.2 35.0 , Michoacan 6.4 15.0

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the coast 6.6 20.0 Fiji 7.1 535.0 , west of Luzon 6.7 15.0 A tsunami caused minor damage in the area. Turkey, Agri Province 5.3 0.0 50 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. 50 , West Papua (province) 6.3 15.0 Russian SFSR, southwest Sea of Okhotsk 7.0 431.8

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , western Java 6.0 100.0 , off the west coast 6.5 60.0 , Macquarie Island 7.5 10.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 7.2 139.6

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , southern Xinjiang Province 7.0 10.0 100 people were killed. Landslides occurred and some homes were destroyed. 100 , Choco Department 6.4 20.0 Turkestan ASSR, Osh Region 6.5 25.0 , southern Xinjiang Province 7.2 10.0 Turkestan ASSR, Osh Region 6.6 25.0 , Guayas Province 6.5 250.0 Taiwan, east of 6.8 35.0 , north of Macquarie Island 7.1 15.0 , South-east Peninsula, Sulawesi 6.5 35.0

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Ibaraki Prefecture, Honshu 6.5 75.0 , Kermadec Islands 6.5 15.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 7.0 15.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 6.3 10.0 Aftershock. , off the east coast of Honshu 6.2 10.0 Aftershock. , off the east coast of Honshu 6.6 35.0 Aftershock. , off the east coast of Honshu 6.4 25.0 Aftershock. , Oita Prefecture, Kyushu 6.0 35.0 , east of Mindanao 7.1 15.0 Some homes were destroyed and landslides were observed.

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Flores Sea 6.5 200.0 Turkey, Erzurum Province 6.8 15.0 The 1924 Pasinler earthquake resulted in 60 deaths. 380 homes were destroyed. 60 , Rat Islands, Alaska 6.6 25.0 , northeast of Mindanao 6.4 15.0 Turkestan ASSR, Districts of Republican Subordination 6.2 35.0 , Ibaraki Prefecture, Honshu 6.6 35.0

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , western Xizang Province 6.5 15.0 , Badakhshan Province 7.2 179.4 , off the west coast 6.6 15.0 Russian SFSR, Commander Islands 6.6 25.0 , Mindanao 6.2 20.0

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , central Java 0.0 0.0 60 , Hokkaido 6.7 300.0

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , central Java 0.0 0.0 727 , northern Molucca Sea 6.5 200.0 , Gulf of Papua 6.2 15.0 , San Luis Province 6.3 33.0 6.5 210.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 7.0 35.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 7.0 35.0

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