On this day: 31 January

M8.8 earthquake, Off Coast

31 January 1906EcuadorTriggered a tsunami1,000 killed

M6.4 earthquake, Badakhstan, Baghlan, Laghman, Nagarhar

31 January 1991Afghanistan848 killed200 injured$36m damage

M5.0 earthquake, Yanacoa, Pampamarca

31 January 1943Peru75 killed200 injured

M6.4 earthquake, S Mindanao: Glan,Glan Padidu,Tuyan

31 January 1917PhilippinesTriggered a tsunami7 killed2 injured

M6.2 earthquake, Baluchistan

31 January 2018Afghanistan2 killed15 injured

M6.3 earthquake, Zakinthos (Zante)

31 January 1893Greece2 killed

M5.2 earthquake, Pastaza

31 January 2018Ecuador1 killed

Tsunami, East Epi Volcano

31 January 2023VanuatuWaves up to 0.05 m

East Epi eruption (VEI 1)

31 January 2023Vanuatu

M5.9 earthquake, Tajikistan

31 January 1977Tajikistan

M7.0 earthquake, Solomon Islands

31 January 1974Solomon IslandsTriggered a tsunami

M5.1 earthquake, Yunnan Province

31 January 1966China

M4.5 earthquake, Slovenia: Ilirska Bistrica,Koseze

31 January 1956Slovenia

M7.6 earthquake, Northern

31 January 1922USA

Earthquake, Costa Rica-Panama

31 January 1916Costa RicaTriggered a tsunami

M6.0 earthquake, Tasmania

31 January 1907AustraliaTriggered a tsunami

Earthquake, Caracas

31 January 1906VenezuelaTriggered a tsunami

Earthquake, Koeta Radja (Atjeh)

31 January 1886IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami

Earthquake, Vathy-Chora (Samos)

31 January 1873Greece

M6.1 earthquake, Thera Island (Santorini)

31 January 1866GreeceTriggered a tsunami52 homes destroyed

Tsunami, Tasman Sea

31 January 1858Australia

Tsunami, Baleares

31 January 1756Spain

M7.3 earthquake, Dodecanese; Crete; Cyprus; Egypt

31 January 1741GreeceTriggered a tsunami