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On this day: 29 March

The deadliest recorded disaster on 29 March was the 1982 eruption of Chichon, el, which killed 1,879 people.

Historic disasters

13

Recorded deaths

1,940

Eruptions began

12

Major events since 1900

20

Disasters on 29 March in history

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

  • Chichon, el eruption (VEI 5)

    29 March 1982Mexico1,879 killed$3m damage

  • M6.2 earthquake, Sardo

    29 March 1969Ethiopia40 killed160 injured$0m damage

  • M5.7 earthquake, Nabulus

    29 March 1903Israel20 killed

  • Semeru eruption (VEI 3)

    29 March 1981Indonesia1 killed

  • M5.7 earthquake, Khatlon

    29 March 2018Tajikistan

  • M7.5 earthquake, Papua New Guinea

    29 March 2015Papua New GuineaTriggered a tsunami

  • M5.1 earthquake, La Habra, Brea, Fullerton

    29 March 2014USA$11m damage

  • M5.3 earthquake, Off Coast

    29 March 2008Peru1 injured5 homes destroyed

  • M7.0 earthquake, Spain

    29 March 1954Spain

  • M7.3 earthquake, Talaud Islands: Karakelong Island

    29 March 1907IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami

  • Askja eruption (VEI 5)

    29 March 1875Iceland

  • Earthquake, Vanuatu Islands

    29 March 1875VanuatuTriggered a tsunami

  • Earthquake, Lisbon

    29 March 1756PortugalTriggered a tsunami

Major events from our live records

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 29 March in recent decades.

Eruptions that began on 29 March

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.

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