On this day: 29 February
Historic disasters
5
Recorded deaths
13,100
Eruptions began
3
Major events since 1900
12
Disasters on 29 February in history
Damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions from the NOAA Natural Hazards database, deadliest first.
M5.9 earthquake, Agadir
29 February 1960MoroccoTriggered a tsunami13,100 killed25,000 injured$120m damage
M4.3 earthquake, Sobral
29 February 2008Brazil
M7.2 earthquake, S of Honshu: Hachijojima, Tokyo
29 February 1972JapanTriggered a tsunami
Tsunami, Ligurian Sea
29 February 1854France
Tsunami, Banda Sea
29 February 1648Indonesia
Major events from our live records
Big earthquakes and major disasters on 29 February in recent decades.
- 7.4
M7.4 earthquake - 212 km E of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
15 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake - 193 km SSE of Wada, Japan
46 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
33 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
10 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kalemyo, Sagaing Region
53 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete
15 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Mati, Davao Region
104 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 195 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
57 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - south of Africa
10 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
33 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
10 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba
23 km deep
Major
Eruptions that began on 29 February
From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.
- 2020Sarychev Peak, RussiaVEI 1
- 2000Tinakula, Solomon IslandsVEI 1
- 1952Bagana, Papua New GuineaVEI 4