On this day: 29 May
Historic disasters
23
Recorded deaths
251,337
Eruptions began
13
Major events since 1900
20
Disasters on 29 May in history
Damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions from the NOAA Natural Hazards database, deadliest first.
M7.0 earthquake, Antakya (Antioch), Samandag
29 May 525Turkey250,000 killed
Rabaul eruption (VEI 4)
29 May 1937Papua New Guinea507 killed
Tsunami, Rabaul
29 May 1937Papua New GuineaWaves up to 2.5 m507 killed
Earthquake, Crete: Iraklion (Candia),Megalokastron
29 May 1508GreeceTriggered a tsunami300 killed
M5.9 earthquake, Emilia Romagna: Medolla, Mirandola, Cavezzo
29 May 2012Italy17 killed350 injured$15,800m damage
M4.6 earthquake, W, Nahavand-Hamaden-Tuysarkan
29 May 1987Iran2 killed50 injured
Earthquake, Java: Ijen
29 May 2020IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami1 killed
Ijen eruption
29 May 2020Indonesia1 killed
Asosan eruption (VEI 1)
29 May 1994Japan1 killed
Asamayama eruption (VEI 1)
29 May 1913Japan1 killed1 injured
M6.6 earthquake, Sulawesi: Poso
29 May 2017Indonesia25 injured5 homes destroyed
Tsunami, North Sea
29 May 2017NetherlandsWaves up to 2 m
M4.4 earthquake, Anatahan Region, N. Mariana Islands
29 May 2010USA TerritoryTriggered a tsunami
Zealandia Bank eruption
29 May 2010United States
M5.7 earthquake, Tongoa
29 May 2009Vanuatu10 injured
M6.3 earthquake, Reykjavik
29 May 2008Iceland30 injured
M6.1 earthquake, Labuha
29 May 2007Indonesia
Coropuna eruption (VEI 3)
29 May 1990Peru
M7.3 earthquake, Yunnan Province: Lungling-Lushi
29 May 1976China
M7.4 earthquake, Yunnan Province: Lungling-Lushi
29 May 1976China
M7.2 earthquake, Guerrero,Morelos
29 May 1887Mexico
Tsunami, Bogoslof Island, Ak
29 May 1796USA
Earthquake, Ramla,Palestine,Jerusalem,Tabuk,Kufa,Halla
29 May 1068IsraelTriggered a tsunami
Major events from our live records
Big earthquakes and major disasters on 29 May in recent decades.
- 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Longling County, Yunnan
10 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Longshan, Yunnan
8 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 117 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska
73 km deep Tsunami flag
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra
35 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi
12 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Katsuura, Chiba
16 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
10 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Yenangyaung, Magway
36 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Barkam, Sichuan
15 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
14 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 253 km NW of Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde
12 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 244 km SSW of Trenggalek, Indonesia
25 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Ishigaki, Okinawa
35 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Reykjavík, Capital Region
9 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 203 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands
26 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Mulchén, Biobio
25 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Sentani, Papua
25 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 67 km SSW of Fort McPherson, Canada
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 121 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
63 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku
24 km deep
Major
Eruptions that began on 29 May
From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.
- 2015Kuchinoerabujima, JapanVEI 3
- 2008Azul, Cerro, EcuadorVEI 1
- 2002San Cristobal, NicaraguaVEI 1
- 2000Krakatau, IndonesiaVEI 1
- 1995Negro, Cerro, NicaraguaVEI 2
- 1992Heard, AustraliaVEI 0
- 1989Cameroon, CameroonVEI 1
- 1974Slamet, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1967Macdonald, FranceVEI 0
- 1937Rabaul, Papua New GuineaVEI 4
- 1914Ruang, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1875Slamet, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1694Zaozan [Zaosan], JapanVEI 2