On this day: 21 May

M6.4 earthquake, Kyusyu Island

21 May 1792JapanTriggered a tsunami15,030 killed707 injured6,200 homes destroyed

Unzendake eruption (VEI 2)

21 May 1792Japan15,000 killed707 injured6,200 homes destroyed

M7.5 earthquake, Shaanxi Province: Yingxian

21 May 512China5,130 killed2,720 injured

M6.8 earthquake, Algiers, Boumerdes, Reghia, Thenia

21 May 2003AlgeriaTriggered a tsunami2,287 killed11,000 injured19,000 homes destroyed$5,000m damage

Sorikmarapi eruption (VEI 2)

21 May 1892Indonesia180 killed

M6.0 earthquake, Cusco

21 May 1950Peru129 killed265 injured

M5.8 earthquake, Southern: Jabalpur

21 May 1997India56 killed1,000 injured8,546 homes destroyed$143m damage

M7.3 earthquake, Qinghai Province

21 May 2021China20 killed300 injured

Sinabung eruption

21 May 2016Indonesia7 killed3 injured$100m damage

M7.1 earthquake, El Salvador; Honduras; Nicaragua

21 May 1932El Salvador5 killed

M6.1 earthquake, Yunnan Province: Yangbi, Yongping

21 May 2021China3 killed28 injured$49m damage

M5.4 earthquake, Galicia; Portugal

21 May 1997Spain2 killed

Earthquake, Alcantaras

21 May 2008Brazil

Fuego eruption (VEI 2)

21 May 1999Guatemala

M5.4 earthquake, Bali

21 May 1979Indonesia

Villarrica eruption (VEI 2)

21 May 1963Chile

M5.7 earthquake, Off Coast of Honshu Island

21 May 1962JapanTriggered a tsunami

M6.8 earthquake, Qinghai Province

21 May 1962China

M5.6 earthquake, New South Wales

21 May 1961Australia$1m damage

M8.2 earthquake, Central

21 May 1960ChileTriggered a tsunami

M6.9 earthquake, San Salvador

21 May 1933El Salvador

M6.8 earthquake, Hiuganada

21 May 1929JapanTriggered a tsunami

Tsunami, North Sea

21 May 1792Holland