On this day: 18 March

M7.3 earthquake, Yenice, Onon

18 March 1953Turkey1,070 killed$4m damage

Agung eruption (VEI 5)

18 March 1963Indonesia1,028 killed624 injured

M4.5 earthquake, Dhaka

18 March 2012Bangladesh44 killed

M7.0 earthquake, Danshui: Off West Coast

18 March 1811Taiwan21 killed21 injured

M6.8 earthquake, Azuay, el Oro, Guayas; Peru: Tumbes

18 March 2023Ecuador15 killed495 injured291 homes destroyed

M6.0 earthquake, Albania

18 March 1962Albania15 killed

Earthquake, Casamicciola

18 March 1796Italy7 killed

M6.4 earthquake, Masaka

18 March 1945Uganda5 killed8 injured

M6.7 earthquake, Kyushu: Miyazaki, Naze

18 March 1987JapanTriggered a tsunami2 killed5 injured

M6.5 earthquake, Pagadian, Zamboanga

18 March 1985Philippines2 killed25 injured30 homes destroyed

Dieng Volcanic Complex eruption

18 March 1992Indonesia1 killed2 injured

M7.3 earthquake, Luzon: Manila

18 March 1977Philippines1 killed9 injured14 homes destroyed$0m damage

M6.1 earthquake, Guangdong Province

18 March 1962China1 killed2 injured1,200 homes destroyed

M5.7 earthquake, La Rioja

18 March 1817Spain1 killed

M6.0 earthquake, Bejaia

18 March 2021AlgeriaTriggered a tsunami17 injured

M5.7 earthquake, Utah

18 March 2020USA2 homes destroyed$132m damage

Karangetang eruption (VEI 2)

18 March 2011Indonesia

M7.6 earthquake, New Ireland

18 March 1983Papua New GuineaTriggered a tsunami

Tsunami, Honiara, Guadalcanal

18 March 1961Solomon IslandsWaves up to 3.6 m

Tsunami, Mississippi River

18 March 1952USA

M7.1 earthquake, Central

18 March 1931ChileTriggered a tsunami

Earthquake, Mindanao: E

18 March 1909Philippines

M7.5 earthquake, Kermadec Islands

18 March 1905Kermadec Islands (New Zealand)

M7.6 earthquake, Hokkaido

18 March 1904Japan

Earthquake, Rimini, Cervia, Cesenatico

18 March 1875ItalyTriggered a tsunami

Tsunami, Ligurian Sea

18 March 1862France

Tsunami, Senigallia

18 March 1826Italy

M7.0 earthquake, Sumatra: Bengkulu

18 March 1818IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami

Earthquake, Cairo

18 March 1481Egypt