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On this day: 14 May

The deadliest recorded disaster on 14 May was the 1647 magnitude 8.5 earthquake near Santiago, which killed 1,000 people.

Historic disasters

26

Recorded deaths

1,695

Eruptions began

12

Major events since 1900

20

Disasters on 14 May in history

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

  • M8.5 earthquake, Santiago

    14 May 1647Chile1,000 killed300 homes destroyed

  • Semeru eruption (VEI 3)

    14 May 1981Indonesia372 killed152 injured

  • M7.9 earthquake, Guayaquil

    14 May 1942Ecuador200 killed$3m damage

  • M6.0 earthquake, Yunnan Province

    14 May 1930China42 killed

  • M6.7 earthquake, Dagestan

    14 May 1970RussiaTriggered a tsunami31 killed

  • M7.3 earthquake, Chacahpoyas,Huancabamba,Cajamarca,Pinpincos

    14 May 1928Peru29 killed

  • M6.9 earthquake, Timor, Dili, Maliana, Maubara

    14 May 1995IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami11 killed19 injured

  • M7.7 earthquake, Sulawesi: Kakas,Langowan,Poso,Tondano

    14 May 1932IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami7 killed115 injured938 homes destroyed

  • M5.2 earthquake, Northern: Beni Yellman

    14 May 2010Algeria2 killed43 injured

  • Etna eruption (VEI 3)

    14 May 2001Italy1 killed

  • M7.6 earthquake, Rabaul, Duke of York Is

    14 May 2019Papua New GuineaTriggered a tsunami

  • M6.3 earthquake, Arica; Peru: Tacna

    14 May 2012Chile

  • M4.5 earthquake, S

    14 May 1980Italy

  • M6.1 earthquake, Dagestan

    14 May 1970Russia

  • Earthquake, Azores

    14 May 1958Azores (Portugal)

  • M7.5 earthquake, Alaska Peninsula

    14 May 1948USA

  • M6.2 earthquake, Yunnan Province

    14 May 1938China

  • M6.2 earthquake, Sangkulirang,Rending,Kariorang,Sekuran

    14 May 1921IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami

  • M5.5 earthquake, Guangdong Province

    14 May 1911China

  • Earthquake, Callao

    14 May 1877PeruTriggered a tsunami

  • Earthquake, Switzerland

    14 May 1801Switzerland

  • M6.8 earthquake, Vostiza (Egio, Aigio, Aeghion)

    14 May 1748GreeceTriggered a tsunami

  • Tsunami, Bay of Naples

    14 May 1698Italy

  • Earthquake, Fort Carelmapu

    14 May 1633ChileTriggered a tsunami

  • Earthquake, Montenegro

    14 May 1608Montenegro

  • M5.5 earthquake, Shanxi Province: Yushe

    14 May 1351China

Major events from our live records

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 14 May in recent decades.

Eruptions that began on 14 May

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.

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