Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw Japan |
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Deadliest | 7.5
Mw
Japan 245 deaths |
Total fatalities | 275 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
6.0–6.9 | 35 |
5.0–5.9 | 467 |
4.0–4.9 | 3,838 |
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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.
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 | 35 |
5.0–5.9 | 1,580 | 1,413 | 1,550 | 1,447 | 1,671 | 1,484 | 1,315 | 2,046 | 1,603 | 1,637 | 467 |
4.0–4.9 | 15,817 | 13,777 | 13,700 | 10,544 | 12,782 | 11,897 | 12,135 | 14,643 | 13,707 | 13,816 | 3,838 |
Total | 17,552 | 15,336 | 15,397 | 12,102 | 14,588 | 13,526 | 13,570 | 16,849 | 15,438 | 15,600 | 4,344 |
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 245 | 7.5 | Japan, Ishikawa | 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.
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
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1 | 7.5 | 245 | 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.
Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw Japan |
---|---|
Deadliest | 7.5
Mw
Japan 245 deaths |
Total fatalities | 250 |
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] | 245 | 1,303 | |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 6.1 | 184.0 | IV | - | - | - |
20 [25] | Brazil, Amazonas, 123 km (76 mi) northwest of Tarauacá | 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 | 7.0 | 13.0 | IX | 3 | 74 | |
23 [28] | Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Port Vila | 6.3 | 31.0 | V | - | - | - |
25 [29] | Turkey, Adıyaman, 16 km (9.9 mi) west-northwest of Sincik | 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 | 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 | - | - | - |
Strongest magnitude | 6.3 Mw southern East Pacific Rise |
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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 | 1,030 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
9 [37] | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore | 6.1 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
12 [38] | Japan, Volcano Islands offshore | 6.1 | 249.8 | I | - | - | - |
13 [39] | Indonesia, South Kalimantan, 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Martapura | 4.9 | 10.0 | VI | Many homes damaged in Banjar, including some with collapsed roofs or ceilings. One school also damaged in Banjarmasin. [40] | - | - |
14 [41] | Federated States of Micronesia, Yap offshore, 172 km (107 mi) north-northeast of Colonia | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
15 [42] | Peru, Lima, 13 km (8.1 mi) north-northwest of Chancay | 5.2 | 67.3 | V | Ten homes collapsed in Rimac, two homes seriously damaged in Huaral, and landslides blocked roads in the epicentral area. [43] [44] | - | - |
23 [45] | southern East Pacific Rise | 6.3 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - |
25 [46] | Indonesia, West Java offshore, 80 km (50 mi) west-southwest of Pelabuhanratu | 5.6 | 37.2 | IV | Three homes collapsed in the Pandeglang- Cianjur area and many others damaged in Lebak. [47] [48] [49] | - | - |
28 [50] | Indonesia, West Java, 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Lembang | 2.8 | 10.0 | - | One person killed and two others injured by a falling tree. [51] [52] Fourteen homes and a mosque damaged, and ground cracks appeared in the Subang area. [53] | 1 | 2 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw Papua New Guinea |
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Deadliest | 6.9
Mw
Papua New Guinea 5 deaths |
Total fatalities | 6 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 9 |
5.0–5.9 | 116 |
4.0–4.9 | 939 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [54] | Macquarie Island region | 6.8 | 23.2 | - | - | - | - |
4 [55] | Kyrgyzstan, Issyk-Kul, 29 km (18 mi) north-northwest of Cholpon-Ata | 5.3 | 10.0 | VI | One person injured [56] and many buildings damaged in Almaty, Kazakhstan. [57] | - | 1 |
4 [58] | Turkey, Çanakkale, 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Hamdibey | 4.3 | 15.0 | IV | One person killed after jumping from a building in Nilüfer. [59] | 1 | - |
5 [60] | Macquarie Island region | 6.1 | 10.0 | - | Aftershock of the 6.8 earthquake two days prior. | - | - |
8 [61] | Philippines, Davao offshore, 98 km (61 mi) southeast of Pondaguitan | 6.0 | 125.0 | IV | - | - | - |
12 [62] | Peru, Huancavelica, 32 km (20 mi) north northeast of Pampas | 4.0 | 24.0 | - | One home collapsed and 49 structures damaged in the Tayacaja area. [63] | - | - |
13 [64] | Papua New Guinea, West New Britain, 68 km (42 mi) east-southeast of Kimbe | 6.0 | 44.0 | VI | - | - | - |
14 [65] | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
21 [66] | India, Maharashtra, 20 km (12 mi) south southwest of Kalamnuri | 4.6 | 10.0 | V | Many homes collapsed and many others damaged in the Nanded area. [67] | - | - |
22 [68] | Indonesia, East Java offshore, 118 km (73 mi) north of Paciran | 5.6 | 10.0 | VII | Ten people hospitalized after suffering panic attacks, another injured by falling debris, two houses and a village hall destroyed, and 35 structures damaged in Bawean. [69] [70] [71] [72] [73] | - | 11 |
22 [74] | Indonesia, East Java offshore, 111 km (69 mi) north of Paciran | 6.4 | 8.5 | VIII | Four people injured, [75] [76] [77] 774 houses destroyed [78] and 4,858 structures damaged in the Bawean- Tuban- Surabaya area. [79] | - | 4 |
23 [80] | Indonesia, Bengkulu offshore, 82 km (51 mi) southwest of Pagar Alam | 5.3 | 60.9 | V | Eight homes collapsed and 110 structures damaged in South Bengkulu Regency. [81] | - | - |
23 [82] | Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, 38 km (24 mi) east-northeast of Ambunti | 6.9 | 40.2 | VIII | 5 | 2+ | |
27 [83] | Vanuatu region | 6.4 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
29 [84] | Greece, Peloponnese offshore, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Filiatra | 5.8 | 25.5 | V | Several old homes collapsed and many buildings and bridges damaged in the Zacharo area. [85] | - | - |
Strongest magnitude | 7.4 Mw Taiwan |
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Deadliest | 7.4
Mw
Taiwan 18 deaths |
Total fatalities | 18 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 12 |
5.0–5.9 | 130 |
4.0–4.9 | 613 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [86] | Japan, Iwate, 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of Kuji | 5.9 | 72.9 | V | Two people injured in Aomori Prefecture and several structures damaged in the Kuji area. [87] [88] | - | 2 |
2 [89] | Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan offshore, 136 km (85 mi) east-northeast of Saipan | 6.2 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
2 [90] | Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Hualien City | 7.4 | 40.0 | VIII | 18 | 1,145 | |
3 [91] | Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 11 km (6.8 mi) northeast of Hualien City | 6.4 | 12.6 | VII | Aftershock of the 7.4 earthquake 13 minutes prior. | - | - |
4 [92] | Japan, Fukushima, 83 km (52 mi) east of Minami-Sōma | 6.1 | 40.1 | IV | - | - | - |
5 [93] | Northern Mariana Islands, Maug Islands offshore | 6.8 | 222.0 | IV | - | - | - |
6 [94] | China, Yunnan, 25 km (16 mi) west southwest of Zhaotong | 5.0 | 10.0 | IV | Two barns collapsed and rockfalls occurred in Ludian County. [95] | - | - |
9 [96] | Indonesia, West Papua offshore, 35 km (22 mi) east-southeast of Ransiki | 6.0 | 9.1 | VI | - | - | - |
9 [97] | Indonesia, North Maluku offshore, 149 km (93 mi) northwest of Tobelo | 6.6 | 35.0 | IV | - | - | - |
14 [98] | Papua New Guinea, East New Britain, 110 km (68 mi) east-southeast of Kimbe | 6.5 | 49.0 | VI | - | - | - |
17 [99] | Peru, Cusco, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Oropesa | 4.0 | 15.0 | - | Several homes collapsed, 648 structures damaged and landslides blocked roads in the Lucre area. [100] | - | - |
17 [101] | Japan, Ehime offshore, 17 km (11 mi) west southwest of Uwajima | 6.3 | 25.7 | VIII | Sixteen people injured, 10 homes damaged, power poles toppled, landslides reported and water pipes damaged in Ōita, Ehime, Hiroshima and Kōchi Prefectures. [102] [103] [104] A reactor fitting at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant fell off. [105] | - | 16 |
18 [106] | Turkey, Tokat, 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Sulusaray | 5.6 | 10.0 | VII | Five people injured, [107] 20 houses and two minarets destroyed [108] and 283 buildings damaged in Tokat Province. [109] One building collapsed [110] and 169 others damaged in Yozgat Province. [111] | - | 5 |
22 [112] | Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 28 km (17 mi) south of Hualien City | 6.1 | 10.7 | VII | Aftershocks of the 2024 Hualien earthquake. Five buildings destroyed in Hualien County; two in Hualien City, [113] two in Ji'an [114] and another in Shoufeng. [115] | - | - |
22 [116] | Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 13 km (8.1 mi) south-southwest of Hualien City | 6.0 | 10.0 | VIII | - | - | |
27 [117] | Mid-Indian Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
27 [118] | Japan, Bonin Islands offshore | 6.5 | 503.2 | II | - | - | - |
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