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List of earthquakes in 2024
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.svg)    Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2024
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| Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw  Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadliest | 7.5 Mw Japan 260 deaths | ||
| Total fatalities | 295 | ||
| Number by magnitude | |||
| 9.0+ | 0 | ||
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 | ||
| 7.0–7.9 | 3 | ||
| 6.0–6.9 | 47 | ||
| 5.0–5.9 | 647 | ||
| 4.0–4.9 | 5,382 | ||
← 2023 | |||
This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the USGS.
Compared to other years
| Magnitude | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0–9.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 3 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 143 | 127 | 131 | 104 | 118 | 135 | 111 | 141 | 117 | 128 | 47 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 1,580 | 1,413 | 1,550 | 1,447 | 1,671 | 1,484 | 1,315 | 2,046 | 1,603 | 1,637 | 647 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 15,817 | 13,777 | 13,700 | 10,544 | 12,782 | 11,897 | 12,135 | 14,643 | 13,707 | 13,816 | 5,382 |
| Total | 17,552 | 15,336 | 15,397 | 12,102 | 14,588 | 13,526 | 13,570 | 16,849 | 15,438 | 15,600 | 6,079 |
By death toll
| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 260 | 7.5 | Japan, Ishikawa
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XI (Extreme) | 10.0 | January 1 | 2024 Noto earthquake |
| 2 | 18 | 7.4 |  Taiwan, Hualien offshore
|
VIII (Severe) | 40.0 | April 2 | 2024 Hualien earthquake |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
By magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | 260 | Japan, Ishikawa
|
XI (Extreme) | 10.0 | January 1 | 2024 Noto earthquake |
| 2 | 7.4 | 18 | Taiwan, Hualien offshore
|
VIII (Severe) | 40.0 | April 2 | 2024 Hualien earthquake |
| 3 | 7.0 | 3 |  China, Xinjiang
|
IX (Violent) | 13.0 | January 22 | 2024 Uqturpan earthquake |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
By month
January
| Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw Japan |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | 7.5 Mw Japan 260 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 265 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 2 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 10 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 121 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 1,256 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 1[1] | Japan, Ishikawa, 43 km (27 mi) northeast of Anamizu
|
7.5 | 10.0 | XI[2] | 260 | 1,311 | |
| 1[3] | Japan, Ishikawa, 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of Anamizu
|
6.2 | 10.0 | VII | Aftershock of the 7.5 earthquake nine minutes prior. | - | - |
| 1[4] |  Indonesia, West Java, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Lembang
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4.5 | 10.0 | V | Sixty-nine homes destroyed and 416 structures damaged in the Sumedang area.[5] | - | - |
| 3[6] | Indonesia, West Java offshore, 44 km (27 mi) southwest of Pelabuhanratu
|
4.8 | 99.0 | VI | Four homes collapsed; 17 others and three schools damaged in the Lebak, Sukabumi, and Bogor areas.[7][8][9] | - | - |
| 3[10] |  Poland, Lower Silesia, 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Lubin
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3.4 | 1.0 | - | Six people injured due to a mine collapse in Lubin.[11] | - | 6 |
| 8[12] | Indonesia, North Sulawesi offshore, 93 km (58 mi) southeast of Sarangani, Philippines
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6.7 | 62.6 | VI | One home destroyed and another damaged in Talaud Islands Regency.[13] | - | - |
| 11[14] |  Afghanistan, Badakhshan, 44 km (27 mi) south-southwest of Jurm
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6.4 | 211.2 | IV | Minor damage to several houses in Jurm.[15] | - | - |
| 13[16] |  Albania, Fier, 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Lushnjë
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4.5 | 28.6 | IV | One person died in a fall in Lushnjë.[17] | 1 | - |
| 18[18] | Indonesia, Central Sulawesi, 92 km (57 mi) east-northeast of Poso
|
5.1 | 10.0 | IV | Several homes collapsed in Tojo Una-Una Regency.[19] | - | - |
| 18[20] |  Tonga, Vavaʻu offshore, 148 km (92 mi) northwest of Fangaleʻounga
|
6.4 | 211.0 | IV | - | - | - |
| 19[21] |  Colombia, Valle del Cauca, 5 km (3.1 mi) east-southeast of Cartago
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5.6 | 58.8 | VII | One person died of a heart attack in El Águila and one person injured in Ansermanuevo. Many homes and buildings damaged in Valle del Cauca, Quindío, Caldas and Risaralda Departments.[22][23] | 1 | 1 |
| 20[24] |  Northern Mariana Islands, Pagan region offshore, 369 km (229 mi) north of Saipan
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6.1 | 184.0 | IV | - | - | - |
| 20[25] |  Brazil, Amazonas, 123 km (76 mi) northwest of Tarauacá
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6.6 | 607.0 | III | - | - | - |
| 20[26] | Southwest Indian Ridge | 6.2 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 22[27] | China, Xinjiang, 129 km (80 mi) west-northwest of Aykol
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7.0 | 13.0 | IX | 3 | 74 | |
| 23[28] |  Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Port Vila
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6.3 | 31.0 | V | - | - | - |
| 25[29] |  Turkey, Adıyaman, 16 km (9.9 mi) west-northwest of Sincik
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5.0 | 10.0 | VII | Aftershock of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes. One person injured, one home collapsed and many others damaged in the Akçadağ-Malatya area.[30][31][32] | - | 1 |
| 27[33] |  Guatemala, Santa Rosa, 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Taxisco
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6.1 | 90.0 | V | Three people injured by a landslide in Sololá Department. One church damaged in San Pablo Jocopilas, one home collapsed in Quetzaltenango, and one building damaged in La Gomera.[34][35] | - | 3 |
| 28[36] | Brazil, Acre, 70 km (43 mi) west of Tarauacá
|
6.5 | 621.1 | II | - | - | - |
February
| Strongest magnitude | 6.3 Mw southern East Pacific Rise |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | 2.8 Mw Indonesia 1 death |
| Total fatalities | 1 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 4 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 100 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 1,042 |