On this day: 17 May

The deadliest recorded disaster on 17 May was the 1982 eruption of Galunggung, which killed 68 people.

Historic disasters

Recorded deaths

Eruptions began

Major events since 1900

Disasters on 17 May in history

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

Galunggung eruption (VEI 4)
17 May 1982Indonesia68 killed$15m damage
M5.4 earthquake, Tai-Chung County
17 May 2000Taiwan3 killed13 injured
M5.0 earthquake, Guangxi Province
17 May 2026China2 killed
M4.8 earthquake, Yunnan Province: Shimen
17 May 2016China2 killed$60m damage
Tsunami, West England
17 May 1964UKWaves up to 9 m2 killed
M4.8 earthquake, Jilin Province: Songyuan
17 May 2019China
M3.6 earthquake, Hesse
17 May 2014Germany$1m damage
M4.6 earthquake, Western
17 May 2009Saudi Arabia
M7.5 earthquake, Mindanao, Tandag, Bislig
17 May 1992PhilippinesTriggered a tsunami12 homes destroyed
M6.4 earthquake, Andreanof Islands
17 May 1986USATriggered a tsunami
M7.0 earthquake, Gazli, Bukhara
17 May 1976Uzbekistan$85m damage
M7.3 earthquake, Little Nicobar Island
17 May 1955IndiaTriggered a tsunami
M6.9 earthquake, Off Coast North Island
17 May 1947New ZealandTriggered a tsunami
Earthquake, Sumatra: Padangsidimpuan, Lake Toba
17 May 1892IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami
M8.4 earthquake, Off Kamchatka
17 May 1841RussiaTriggered a tsunami
Tsunami, Campania
17 May 1813Italy
Earthquake, Santa Barbara, Fregues
17 May 1547Azores (Portugal)
Earthquake, Croatia: Dubrovnik: Ragusa
17 May 1520Croatia

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 17 May in recent decades.

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.