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Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw ![]() | ||
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Deadliest | 7.5 Mw ![]() 299 deaths | ||
Total fatalities | 334 | ||
Number by magnitude | |||
9.0+ | 0 | ||
8.0–8.9 | 0 | ||
7.0–7.9 | 4 | ||
6.0–6.9 | 51 | ||
5.0–5.9 | 731 | ||
4.0–4.9 | 6,447 | ||
← 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 |
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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 | 4 |
6.0–6.9 | 143 | 127 | 131 | 104 | 118 | 135 | 111 | 141 | 117 | 128 | 51 |
5.0–5.9 | 1,580 | 1,413 | 1,550 | 1,447 | 1,671 | 1,484 | 1,315 | 2,046 | 1,603 | 1,637 | 731 |
4.0–4.9 | 15,817 | 13,777 | 13,700 | 10,544 | 12,782 | 11,897 | 12,135 | 14,643 | 13,707 | 13,816 | 6,447 |
Total | 17,552 | 15,336 | 15,397 | 12,102 | 14,588 | 13,526 | 13,570 | 16,849 | 15,438 | 15,600 | 7,233 |
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
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1 | 299 | 7.5 | ![]() |
XI (Extreme) | 10.0 | January 1 | 2024 Noto earthquake |
2 | 18 | 7.4 | ![]() |
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 | 299 | ![]() |
XI (Extreme) | 10.0 | January 1 | 2024 Noto earthquake |
2 | 7.4 | 18 | ![]() |
VIII (Severe) | 40.0 | April 2 | 2024 Hualien earthquake |
3 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() |
VI (Strong) | 28.0 | June 28 | - |
4 | 7.0 | 3 | ![]() |
IX (Violent) | 13.0 | January 22 | 2024 Uqturpan earthquake |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.5 Mw ![]() 299 deaths |
Total fatalities | 304 |
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 | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[1] | ![]() |
7.5 | 10.0 | XI[2] |
Further information: 2024 Noto earthquake
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299 | 1,322 |
1[3] | ![]() |
6.2 | 10.0 | VII | Aftershock of the 7.5 earthquake nine minutes prior. | - | - |
1[4] | ![]() |
4.5 | 10.0 | V | Sixty-nine homes destroyed and 416 structures damaged in the Sumedang area.[5] | - | - |
3[6] | ![]() |
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] | ![]() |
3.4 | 1.0 | - | Six people injured due to a mine collapse in Lubin.[11] | - | 6 |
8[12] | ![]() |
6.7 | 62.6 | VI | One home destroyed and another damaged in Talaud Islands Regency.[13] | - | - |
11[14] | ![]() |
6.4 | 211.2 | IV | Minor damage to several houses in Jurm.[15] | - | - |
13[16] | ![]() |
4.5 | 28.6 | IV | One person died in a fall in Lushnjë.[17] | 1 | - |
18[18] | ![]() |
5.1 | 10.0 | IV | Several homes collapsed in Tojo Una-Una Regency.[19] | - | - |
18[20] | ![]() |
6.4 | 211.0 | IV | - | - | - |
19[21] | ![]() |
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] | ![]() |
6.1 | 184.0 | IV | - | - | - |
20[25] | ![]() |
6.6 | 607.0 | III | - | - | - |
20[26] | Southwest Indian Ridge | 6.2 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
22[27] | ![]() |
7.0 | 13.0 | IX |
Further information: 2024 Uqturpan earthquake
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3 | 74 |
23[28] | ![]() |
6.3 | 31.0 | V | - | - | - |
25[29] | ![]() |
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] | ![]() |
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] | ![]() |
6.5 | 621.1 | II | - | - | - |
Strongest magnitude | 6.3 Mw southern East Pacific Rise |
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Deadliest | 2.8 Mw ![]() 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 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
9[37] | ![]() |
6.1 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
12[38] | ![]() |
6.1 | 249.8 | I | - | - | - |
13[39] | ![]() |
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] | ![]() |
6.0 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
15[42] | ![]() |
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] | ![]() |
5.6 | 37.2 | IV | Three homes collapsed in the Pandeglang-Cianjur area and many others damaged in Lebak.[47][48][49] | - | - |
28[50] | ![]() |
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.[52] | 1 | 2 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.9 Mw ![]() 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 | 114 |
4.0–4.9 | 993 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
3[53] | Macquarie Island region | 6.8 | 23.2 | - | - | - | - |
4[54] | ![]() |
5.3 | 10.0 | VI | One person injured[55] and many buildings damaged in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[56] | - | 1 |
4[57] | ![]() |
4.3 | 15.0 | IV | One person killed after jumping from a building in Nilüfer.[58] | 1 | - |
5[59] | Macquarie Island region | 6.1 | 10.0 | - | Aftershock of the 6.8 earthquake two days prior. | - | - |
8[60] | ![]() |
6.0 | 125.0 | IV | - | - | - |
12[61] | ![]() |
4.0 | 24.0 | - | One home collapsed and 49 structures damaged in the Tayacaja area.[62] | - | - |
13[63] | ![]() |
6.0 | 44.0 | VI | - | - | - |
14[64] | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
21[65] | ![]() |
4.6 | 10.0 | V | Many homes collapsed and many others damaged in the Nanded area.[66] | - | - |
22[67] | ![]() |
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.[68][69][70][71][72] | - | 11 |
22[73] | ![]() |
6.4 | 8.5 | VIII | Four people injured,[74][75][76] 774 houses destroyed[77] and 4,858 structures damaged in the Bawean-Tuban-Surabaya area.[78] | - | 4 |
23[79] | ![]() |
5.3 | 60.9 | V | Eight homes collapsed and 110 structures damaged in South Bengkulu Regency.[80] | - | - |
23[81] | ![]() |
6.9 | 41.5 | VII |
Further information: 2024 East Sepik earthquake
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5 | 2+ |
27[82] | Vanuatu region | 6.4 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
29[83] | ![]() |
5.8 | 25.5 | V | Several old homes collapsed and many buildings and bridges damaged in the Zacharo area.[84] | - | - |
Strongest magnitude | 7.4 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.4 Mw ![]() 18 deaths |
Total fatalities | 19 |
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 | 165 |
4.0–4.9 | 1,234 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[85] | ![]() |
5.9 | 72.9 | V | Two people injured in Aomori Prefecture and several structures damaged in the Kuji area.[86][87] | - | 2 |
2[88] | ![]() |
6.2 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
2[89] | ![]() |
7.4 | 40.0 | VIII |
Further information: 2024 Hualien earthquake
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18 | 1,147 |
3[90] | ![]() |
6.4 | 13.9 | VII | Aftershock of the 7.4 earthquake 13 minutes prior. | - | - |
4[91] | ![]() |
6.1 | 40.1 | IV | - | - | - |
5[92] | ![]() |
6.8 | 222.0 | IV | - | - | - |
9[93] | ![]() |
6.4 | 35.0 | IV | - | - | - |
14[94] | ![]() |
6.5 | 49.0 | VI | - | - | - |
17[95] | ![]() |
4.0 | 15.0 | - | Several homes collapsed, 648 structures damaged and landslides blocked roads in the Lucre area.[96] | - | - |
17[97] | ![]() |
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.[98][99][100] A reactor fitting at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant fell off.[101] | - | 16 |
18[102] | ![]() |
5.6 | 10.0 | VII | Five people injured,[103] 20 houses and two minarets destroyed[104] and 283 buildings damaged in Tokat Province.[105] One building collapsed[106] and 169 others damaged in Yozgat Province.[107] | - | 5 |
22[108] | ![]() |
6.1 | 9.0 | VII | Aftershocks of the 2024 Hualien earthquake. Five buildings destroyed in Hualien County; two in Hualien City,[109] two in Ji'an[110] and another in Shoufeng.[111] | - | - |
22[112] | ![]() |
6.1 | 10.0 | VIII | - | - | |
27[113] | Mid-Indian Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
27[114] | ![]() |
6.5 | 503.2 | II | - | - | - |
27[115] | ![]() |
6.1 | 59.7 | VI | One person died of a heart attack in Bandung.[116] Six people injured,[117] 16 structures collapsed and 496 others damaged in Garut Regency;[118] three people injured and 24 houses damaged in Bandung Regency;[119][120] two people injured, two structures collapsed and 117 others damaged in Ciamis Regency;[121][122][118] one person injured, 13 houses collapsed, 28 others, two schools, a hospital and five mosques damaged, and power outages in Tasikmalaya;[123] one home destroyed and 17 others damaged in Sukabumi;[119][124][125] three homes and one school damaged in Cianjur Regency; three buildings damaged in Cimahi;[126] 17 homes damaged in Majalengka Regency and ten houses damaged in Bogor Regency.[127][128] | 1 | 12 |
30[129] | ![]() |
4.8 | 92.8 | IV | Seven people injured, two homes collapsed, 752 others and nine buildings, including a church damaged in the Acomayo-Paucartambo-Quispicanchi area.[130][131] | - | 7 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.6 Mw ![]() |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
5.0–5.9 | 120 |
4.0–4.9 | 752 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3[132] | ![]() |
5.7 | 7.9 | V | Two people injured in Dulag.[133] | - | 2 |
5[134] | ![]() |
6.1 | 12.1 | VI | - | - | - |
8[135] | ![]() |
6.1 | 12.5 | VI | - | - | - |
11[136] | ![]() |
4.8 | 10.0 | VI | Two people injured, three homes destroyed and 300 others damaged in the Ahel area.[137] | - | 2 |
12[138] | ![]() |
6.4 | 75.4 | VI | Minor damage and landslides in Tapachula.[139] Several homes collapsed,[140] three structures damaged and landslides in the San Marcos-Quetzaltenango area, Guatemala.[141] | - | - |
14[142] | ![]() |
5.3 | 22.8 | V | One person injured and three homes collapsed in Tanjung.[143] One home collapsed and a wantilan damaged in Karangasem Regency.[144][145] | - | 1 |
19[146] | ![]() |
6.0 | 29.5 | V | - | - | - |
25[147] | ![]() |
6.3 | 22.3 | VI | - | - | - |
26[148] | ![]() |
6.6 | 127.1 | VI | - | - | - |
30[149] | ![]() |
5.0 | 10.0 | IV | Five people injured, one home collapsed and 36 buildings damaged in the Morowali area.[150][151] | - | 5 |
31[152] | ![]() |
6.2 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
31[153] | ![]() |
6.2 | 19.6 | IV | - | - | - |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 4.9 Mw ![]() 4 deaths |
Total fatalities | 4 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 104 |
4.0–4.9 | 748 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[154] | ![]() |
5.7 | 9.0 | VII | Aftershock of the 2024 Noto earthquake. Three people injured; two in Ishikawa and another in Toyama.[155] Six houses collapsed in Wajima and four buildings damaged in Niigata.[156][157] | - | 3 |
5[158] | ![]() |
5.1 | 10.0 | VII | Largest earthquake in Angola since 2001.[159] Forty-three people hospitalized and several buildings damaged in the Benguela-Huambo area.[160][161] | - | 43 |
9[162] | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge | 6.2 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
11[163] | ![]() |
4.4 | 10.0 | VII | At least 285 structures damaged in the Buan–Gochang area,[164] including one severely damaged temple.[165] | - | - |
16[166] | west of Macquarie Island | 6.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - |
16[167] | ![]() |
6.0 | 23.3 | VII | Foreshock of the 7.2 earthquake on June 28. One child injured while evacuating in Camaná. Some houses collapsed and landslides in the Caravelí-Yauca area, some of which blocked sections of the Pan-American Highway. One stadium and a school damaged in Chala, and additional damage reported in Atiquipa.[168] | - | 1 |
18[169] | ![]() |
4.9 | 10.0 | VIII | Four people killed, 120 others injured,[170] 300 houses destroyed, 600 others and several historical buildings damaged in the Kashmar-Zendeh Jan area.[171][172] | 4 | 120 |
23[173] | ![]() |
6.0 | 87.4 | VI | Some buildings damaged in the epicentral area and one building damaged in Ciudad Guayana.[174][175] Power outages occurred in parts of Trinidad and Tobago.[176] | - | - |
24[177] | ![]() |
6.3 | 156.7 | V | - | - | - |
24[178] | ![]() |
4.7 | 10.3 | III | One person injured in Savaştepe.[179] | - | 1 |
28[180] | ![]() |
7.2 | 28.0 | VI[181] | Thirty people injured, 11 houses destroyed, 3,000 others, six schools, five health centers and two bridges damaged and power outages in Caravelí Province, Arequipa.[182][183][184][185] Twelve people injured and 10 houses destroyed in the Santiago-Changuillo area, Ica.[186] Some houses destroyed, 11 health facilities damaged and rockfalls in Ayacucho.[183][187] One health center damaged in Lima.[183] A tsunami with a height of 20 cm (7.9 in) was recorded in the Chala area.[188] | - | 42 |
29[189] | ![]() |
6.1 | 19.3 | VI | Aftershock of the 7.2 earthquake one day prior. | - | - |
Strongest magnitude | 6.7 Mw south of Africa |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 2 |
5.0–5.9 | 22 |
4.0–4.9 | 116 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[190] | ![]() |
4.5 | 11.0 | - | One person injured, two structures collapsed, two others damaged, landslides and power outages occurred in the Quito area.[191][192] | - | 1 |
7[193] | ![]() |
4.6 | 9.5 | VI | Twelve people slightly injured, five houses destroyed and 50 buildings damaged in the Batang-Pekalongan area.[194] | - | 12 |
7[195] | ![]() |
6.2 | 571.2 | II | - | - | - |
10[196] | south of Africa | 6.7 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
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