Open Earth

On this day: 19 May

The deadliest recorded disaster on 19 May was the 1919 eruption of Kelud, which killed 5,110 people.

Historic disasters

26

Recorded deaths

5,379

Eruptions began

19

Major events since 1900

20

Disasters on 19 May in history

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

  • Kelud eruption (VEI 4)

    19 May 1919Indonesia5,110 killed9,000 homes destroyed

  • Earthquake, Qeshm I,Bandar-E-Laft,Saheli,Tonban,Direstan

    19 May 1884Iran238 killed500 injured

  • M7.7 earthquake, Sulawesi Island

    19 May 1938IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami17 killed942 homes destroyed

  • M7.2 earthquake, California; Mexico

    19 May 1940USA9 killed$33m damage

  • M7.2 earthquake, S

    19 May 1962MexicoTriggered a tsunami3 killed16 injured

  • M4.3 earthquake, Simav

    19 May 2011Turkey2 killed125 injured

  • M7.7 earthquake, Loyalty Islands

    19 May 2023New CaledoniaTriggered a tsunami

  • Tsunami, Stromboli Island

    19 May 2021ItalyWaves up to 0.36 m

  • Stromboli eruption (VEI 2)

    19 May 2021Italy

  • M5.0 earthquake, Belsh

    19 May 2014Albania

  • M4.9 earthquake, Algiers

    19 May 2013Algeria5 injured

  • M4.1 earthquake, Montes Claros

    19 May 2012Brazil

  • M5.7 earthquake, Western

    19 May 2009Saudi Arabia7 injured

  • M4.9 earthquake, Kashmir

    19 May 2009India

  • Tsunami, Ritter Island, Papua New Guinea

    19 May 2007Papua New GuineaWaves up to 10 m

  • Ritter Island eruption (VEI 1)

    19 May 2007Papua New Guinea

  • M4.1 earthquake, Bohol Island: Tubigon

    19 May 2004Philippines

  • Tsunami, Long Island, Ny

    19 May 1964USAWaves up to 0.28 m

  • M4.9 earthquake, Slovenia: Ljubljana

    19 May 1963Slovenia

  • Earthquake, Gold Coast

    19 May 1933TogoTriggered a tsunami

  • Earthquake, Sumatra: Aceh: Sigli

    19 May 1891IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami

  • Earthquake, Sumatra: Aceh: Sigli

    19 May 1887IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami

  • Earthquake, Se Luzon: Nueva,Caceres

    19 May 1875Philippines

  • Earthquake, Jacmel

    19 May 1864HaitiTriggered a tsunami

  • M5.5 earthquake, Sichuan Province

    19 May 1738China

  • Hekla eruption (VEI 3)

    19 May 1341Iceland

Major events from our live records

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 19 May in recent decades.

Eruptions that began on 19 May

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.

Browse every day of the year