On this day: 10 May
Historic disasters
18
Recorded deaths
24,194
Eruptions began
12
Major events since 1900
20
Disasters on 10 May in history
Damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions from the NOAA Natural Hazards database, deadliest first.
M7.1 earthquake, Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, Chao-T'ung
10 May 1974China20,000 killed
M8.3 earthquake, Off North Coast
10 May 1877ChileTriggered a tsunami2,385 killed$2m damage
M7.2 earthquake, Birjand, Ghaen; Afghanistan
10 May 1997Iran1,728 killed2,300 injured10,533 homes destroyed$100m damage
Semeru eruption (VEI 3)
10 May 1985Indonesia70 killed
M5.4 earthquake, Xinjiang: Quzgun, Taxkorgan Tajik
10 May 2017China8 killed23 injured3,015 homes destroyed$123m damage
M7.1 earthquake, New Britain: Bialla, Piona
10 May 1985Papua New Guinea1 killed$1m damage
Hakoneyama eruption
10 May 1933Japan1 killed
Kilauea eruption (VEI 2)
10 May 1924United States1 killed
M7.6 earthquake, Hihifo
10 May 2023Tonga
Tsunami, Northern Norway
10 May 2015Norway
M6.8 earthquake, Loyalty Islands
10 May 2011New CaledoniaTriggered a tsunami
M7.7 earthquake, Central
10 May 1975Chile
M6.2 earthquake, Beachport,Robe,Kingston,Mount Gambier
10 May 1897Australia
Tsunami, Off West Coast
10 May 1894MexicoWaves up to 6 m
Tsunami, Montevideo
10 May 1892Uruguay
M7.0 earthquake, Vanuatu Islands
10 May 1875VanuatuTriggered a tsunami
Earthquake, Ponce,San Juan
10 May 1787USA Territory
Earthquake, Rosanna; Near Istanbul
10 May 1556Turkey
Major events from our live records
Big earthquakes and major disasters on 10 May in recent decades.
- 7.7
M7.7 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio
6 km deep
Extreme - 7.6
M7.6 earthquake - 82 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
210 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Qā’en, South Khorasan Province
10 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
27 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
138 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero
601 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 86 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
220 km deep Tsunami flag
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 124 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia
11 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Shuanglong, Sichuan
11 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
72 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Macas, Morona-Santiago Province
20 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
15 km deep Tsunami flag
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
112 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 54 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
18 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
17 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Puerto San José, Escuintla
33 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 41 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga
115 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 128 km W of Adak, Alaska
35 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 231 km SE of Mozambique, Mozambique
15 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - off the coast of Ecuador
6 km deep
Major
Eruptions that began on 10 May
From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.
- 2017Karangetang, IndonesiaVEI ?
- 2008Gamalama, IndonesiaVEI 1
- 2007Bezymianny, RussiaVEI 3
- 2003Anatahan, United StatesVEI 3
- 2000Lokon-Empung, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1979Lateiki, TongaVEI 2
- 1973Fournaise, Piton de la, FranceVEI 2
- 1924Kilauea, United StatesVEI 2
- 1913Raung, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1902Izalco, El SalvadorVEI 2
- 1687Gamalama, IndonesiaVEI 3
- 1434Asosan, JapanVEI 2