On this day: 3 November
Historic disasters
22
Recorded deaths
1,454
Eruptions began
16
Major events since 1900
20
Disasters on 3 November in history
Damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions from the NOAA Natural Hazards database, deadliest first.
Earthquake, Sulmona To Campobasso, Abruzzi
3 November 1706Italy1,000 killed
Merapi eruption (VEI 4)
3 November 1872Indonesia200 killed
M5.7 earthquake, Jajarkot, Rukum West
3 November 2023Nepal154 killed366 injured26,557 homes destroyed$20m damage
M6.0 earthquake, Yunnan Province
3 November 1761China50 killed30 injured960 homes destroyed
Rinjani eruption (VEI 3)
3 November 1994Indonesia31 killed
Lewotobi eruption (VEI 2)
3 November 2024Indonesia9 killed64 injured23 homes destroyed
M6.0 earthquake, S Palin, San Vicente Pacaya
3 November 1988Guatemala5 killed
M5.5 earthquake, Serbia: Kraljevo
3 November 2010Serbia2 killed100 injured1,000 homes destroyed
Kilauea eruption (VEI 3)
3 November 2000United States2 killed
M5.3 earthquake, Montenegro
3 November 1968Montenegro1 killed$39m damage
M5.1 earthquake, Bandar Abbas
3 November 2009Iran269 injured
M4.7 earthquake, Nei Mongol
3 November 2006China5,586 homes destroyed
M7.9 earthquake, Slana, Mentasta Lake, Fairbanks
3 November 2002USA1 injured$56m damage
Reventador eruption (VEI 4)
3 November 2002Ecuador
M5.7 earthquake, Mona Passage: Catano
3 November 1988USA Territory
M5.1 earthquake, Velingrad
3 November 1977Romania
M5.5 earthquake, Chile
3 November 1933Chile
Piparo eruption
3 November 1911Trinidad
Tsunami, Trinidad
3 November 1911Trinidad and Tobago
Katla eruption (VEI 4)
3 November 1660Iceland
Aira eruption (VEI 5)
3 November 1471Japan
Earthquake, Croatia
3 November 1280Croatia
Major events from our live records
Big earthquakes and major disasters on 3 November in recent decades.
- 7.9
M7.9 earthquake near Badger, Alaska
4 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Amami, Kagoshima
35 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
15 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Tarauacá, Acre
594 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
15 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Guazacapán, Santa Rosa Department
69 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 187 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
15 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - north of Ascension Island
15 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 286 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
15 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Ōfunato, Iwate
39 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
10 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Lugu, Taiwan
25 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region
45 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 138 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
88 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
10 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Gualaceo, Azuay
25 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 43 km ESE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
39 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka
29 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
18 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 298 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
216 km deep
Major
Eruptions that began on 3 November
From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.
- 2021Turrialba, Costa RicaVEI 1
- 2008Alu-Dalafilla, EthiopiaVEI 3
- 2002Reventador, EcuadorVEI 4
- 1998Kerinci, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1993Long Island, Papua New GuineaVEI 1
- 1991Iliboleng, IndonesiaVEI 1
- 1976Telica, NicaraguaVEI 1
- 1945Kuchinoerabujima, JapanVEI 2
- 1943Dieng Volcanic Complex, IndonesiaVEI 1
- 1937Yunaska, United StatesVEI 3
- 1872Merapi, IndonesiaVEI 2
- 1858Fournaise, Piton de la, FranceVEI 2
- 1850Fournaise, Piton de la, FranceVEI 0
- 1660Katla, IcelandVEI 4
- 1658San Salvador, El SalvadorVEI 3
- 1471Aira, JapanVEI 5