On this day: 14 February
Historic disasters
24
Recorded deaths
538
Eruptions began
17
Major events since 1900
20
Disasters on 14 February in history
Damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions from the NOAA Natural Hazards database, deadliest first.
M8.6 earthquake, Trujillo, Piura, Santa
14 February 1619Peru350 killed
Earthquake, Borgo Val Di Taro
14 February 1834Italy60 killed$0m damage
Dama Ali eruption
14 February 1631Ethiopia50 killed
M5.8 earthquake, Sichuan Province: Fushun
14 February 1896China26 killed12 injured
M5.4 earthquake, Balakot, Batgram, Mansehra
14 February 2004Pakistan24 killed40 injured1,420 homes destroyed
M4.6 earthquake, S
14 February 1981Italy12 killed$1m damage
M5.4 earthquake, Panao,Chaclla,Quero,Ayllamarca,la Linda
14 February 1970Peru12 killed
M5.3 earthquake, Sikkim
14 February 2006India2 killed2 injured
M4.9 earthquake, Gisenyi
14 February 2008Rwanda1 killed109 injured$100m damage
M5.3 earthquake, Jailan,Bokran,Hosseinabad,Sharifabad
14 February 1971Iran1 killed
M5.8 earthquake, Guadeloupe
14 February 2005GuadeloupeTriggered a tsunami
M6.1 earthquake, Xinjiang Province: Wushi
14 February 2005China6,000 homes destroyed
M7.3 earthquake, Central
14 February 1962Chile
Tsunami, Columbia River Valley, Wa
14 February 1953USA
M7.9 earthquake, Luzon
14 February 1934PhilippinesTriggered a tsunami
M6.7 earthquake, Aitania-Vathia (Crete)
14 February 1930Greece
Tsunami, Northwest Australia
14 February 1912AustraliaWaves up to 0.9 m
M6.0 earthquake, Gulf of Alaska
14 February 1908USATriggered a tsunami
M7.9 earthquake, Andreanof Islands
14 February 1905USA
Earthquake, Central
14 February 1878ChileTriggered a tsunami
Mauna Loa eruption (VEI 0)
14 February 1877United States
Earthquake, Maluku: Ternate Island
14 February 1840IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami500 homes destroyed
Tsunami, Aegean Sea
14 February 1672Greece
Earthquake, Trujillo
14 February 1658Peru
Major events from our live records
Big earthquakes and major disasters on 14 February in recent decades.
- 7.6
M7.6 earthquake - 5 km WNW of Adak, Alaska
35 km deep
Extreme - 7.5
M7.5 earthquake near Vigan, Ilocos
15 km deep
Extreme - 7.4
M7.4 earthquake - 96 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
103 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Angol, Araucania
30 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Baukau, Baucau
25 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese
29 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region
21 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - 188 km WSW of Dawei, Burma (Myanmar)
27 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 183 km SW of Belaya Gora, Russia
11 km deep Tsunami flag
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 188 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
220 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Pagar Alam, South Sumatra
60 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese
28 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 60 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
32 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska
47 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
50 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
35 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 48 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
43 km deep Tsunami flag
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 89 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
51 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near San Felipe, Baja California
6 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
10 km deep
Major
Eruptions that began on 14 February
From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.
- 2000Fournaise, Piton de la, FranceVEI 0
- 1991Kanlaon, PhilippinesVEI 2
- 1988Krakatau, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1974Karkar, Papua New GuineaVEI 2
- 1964Dempo, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1963Niigata-Yakeyama, JapanVEI 1
- 1948Fournaise, Piton de la, FranceVEI 2
- 1928Sarychev Peak, RussiaVEI 2
- 1928Irazu, Costa RicaVEI 2
- 1924Raikoke, RussiaVEI 4
- 1921Raung, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1902Kilauea, United StatesVEI 0
- 1877Mauna Loa, United StatesVEI 0
- 1825Fernandina, EcuadorVEI 3
- 1792Makushin, United StatesVEI ?
- 1684Izu-Oshima, JapanVEI 3
- 1631Dama Ali, EthiopiaVEI ?