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On this day: 7 July

The deadliest recorded disaster on 7 July was the 551 magnitude 7.1 earthquake near Schisma, Boetia, which killed 5,000 people.

Historic disasters

14

Recorded deaths

5,013

Eruptions began

11

Major events since 1900

20

Disasters on 7 July in history

Damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions from the NOAA Natural Hazards database, deadliest first.

  • M7.1 earthquake, Schisma, Boetia

    7 July 551GreeceTriggered a tsunami5,000 killed

  • Salak eruption

    7 July 2007Indonesia6 killed

  • M6.9 earthquake, San Marcos

    7 July 2014Mexico4 killed274 injured$123m damage

  • Lewotobi eruption (VEI 2)

    7 July 1869Indonesia2 killed

  • M7.6 earthquake, Arequipa, Arica

    7 July 2001Peru1 killed30 injured200 homes destroyed

  • M4.5 earthquake, Java: Batang, Pekalongan

    7 July 2024Indonesia12 injured13 homes destroyed

  • Bagana eruption (VEI 2)

    7 July 2023Papua New Guinea

  • Tsunami, Tenerife, Canary Islands

    7 July 1941SpainWaves up to 6 m1 injured

  • M8.1 earthquake, Hindu-Kush

    7 July 1909Afghanistan

  • Earthquake, Samos Island

    7 July 1875Greece150 homes destroyed

  • Earthquake, Ligua, Quillolta

    7 July 1873ChileTriggered a tsunami

  • M6.5 earthquake, Kathmandu

    7 July 1869Nepal

  • Tsunami, Bristol Channel, England

    7 July 1848UK

  • M5.5 earthquake, Gansu Province

    7 July 1590China

Major events from our live records

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 7 July in recent decades.

Eruptions that began on 7 July

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.

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