On this day: 28 May

The deadliest recorded disaster on 28 May was the 1903 magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Varginis,Cardahli,Mehkerek, which killed 1,000 people.

Historic disasters

Recorded deaths

1,560

Eruptions began

Major events since 1900

Disasters on 28 May in history

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

M5.8 earthquake, Varginis,Cardahli,Mehkerek
28 May 1903Turkey1,000 killed
Earthquake, Keravia, Rabaul, Kokopo
28 May 1937Papua New GuineaTriggered a tsunami507 killed
M6.3 earthquake, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Tehran
28 May 2004Iran35 killed400 injured3,880 homes destroyed$165m damage
M7.3 earthquake, Northern; Belize
28 May 2009HondurasTriggered a tsunami7 killed40 injured135 homes destroyed$100m damage
Earthquake, Siah Cheshmeh,Mukhur,Zolul,Dalik Dashi
28 May 1977Turkey6 killed
M7.0 earthquake, Canete
28 May 1948Peru4 killed
M6.1 earthquake, E. Hokkaido Island, Japan
28 May 1938JapanTriggered a tsunami1 killed7 homes destroyed
M4.9 earthquake, Manisa: Saruhanli, Golmarmara
28 May 2017Turkey
M5.4 earthquake, Medea: Mihoub
28 May 2016Algeria28 injured
Tsunami, East Scotland
28 May 2008UK
M6.0 earthquake, Aminga, Anillaco, Agua Blanca, Chuquis
28 May 2002Argentina27 injured40 homes destroyed
M5.6 earthquake, Southern Xinjiang
28 May 1998China28 injured2,000 homes destroyed
M7.7 earthquake, New Guinea: Irian Jaya
28 May 1968Indonesia
M4.5 earthquake, Aegean Sea
28 May 1962GreeceTriggered a tsunami
M7.5 earthquake, Minahassa Peninsula
28 May 1942Indonesia
M5.6 earthquake, Gemerek
28 May 1914Turkey
M6.8 earthquake, Buru Island, Ceram Sea
28 May 1876IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 28 May in recent decades.

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.