On this day: 7 May

M8.0 earthquake, Cap-Haitien

7 May 1842HaitiTriggered a tsunami5,300 killed

Soufriere St. Vincent eruption (VEI 4)

7 May 1902St. Vincent & the Grenadines1,680 killed

Tsunami, Soufriere Volcano

7 May 1902Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesWaves up to 1 m1,680 killed

Dubbi eruption (VEI 3)

7 May 1861Eritrea106 killed

Earthquake, Dubbi

7 May 1861Eritrea106 killed

Taupo eruption

7 May 1846New Zealand63 killed

M6.0 earthquake, Turkey-Cis

7 May 1940Turkey16 killed

Earthquake, Peru

7 May 1647PeruTriggered a tsunami14 killed

Tsunami, Northern Norway

7 May 1959NorwayWaves up to 4 m9 killed

Mayon eruption (VEI 1)

7 May 2013Philippines5 killed8 injured

Dukono eruption

7 May 2026Indonesia3 killed15 injured

M5.8 earthquake, S Central: Abruzzo

7 May 1984Italy3 killed100 injured$5m damage

M4.6 earthquake, Tehran, Damavand

7 May 2020Iran2 killed22 injured

M5.6 earthquake, Yunnan Province: Gengma, Lancang, Menglian

7 May 1989China1 killed91 injured5,300 homes destroyed$54m damage

M6.0 earthquake, Tanzania

7 May 1964Tanzania1 killed19 injured

Sinabung eruption (VEI 4)

7 May 2019Indonesia

Karangetang eruption (VEI 2)

7 May 2015Indonesia

M5.7 earthquake, Zagatala

7 May 2012Azerbaijan50 injured3,100 homes destroyed

M6.8 earthquake, Honshu: E Coast

7 May 2008Japan6 injured

Tsunami, Black Sea

7 May 2007BulgariaWaves up to 3 m

M4.1 earthquake, Zarand

7 May 2006Iran70 injured

M4.1 earthquake, Doganyol, Puturge

7 May 2000Turkey1 injured

Tsunami, East Aegean Sea

7 May 1991GreeceWaves up to 0.5 m

M8.0 earthquake, Aleutian Islands: Adak

7 May 1986USATriggered a tsunami

M6.9 earthquake, Nw. Honshu Island

7 May 1964JapanTriggered a tsunami2 homes destroyed

M6.6 earthquake, Nw. Honshu Island

7 May 1964JapanTriggered a tsunami

Earthquake, N

7 May 1948Italy

Tsunami, Calabrian Arc

7 May 1932Italy

Earthquake, Central

7 May 1925Italy

Tsunami, Northern Chile

7 May 1923Chile

Earthquake, Arica; Peru: Tacna

7 May 1906ChileTriggered a tsunami

Tsunami, Western Norway

7 May 1867Norway

Tsunami, Lake Taupo, North Island

7 May 1846New Zealand

Earthquake, Central

7 May 1838ChileTriggered a tsunami

M7.6 earthquake, Matina

7 May 1822Costa RicaTriggered a tsunami

Earthquake, Shiraz

7 May 1769Iran

M6.0 earthquake, Zakinthos (Zante), Iraklion (Candia)

7 May 1673Greece