On this day: 1 October

The deadliest recorded disaster on 1 October was the 1969 magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Huaytapallana, Lampa, Chilifruta, which killed 130 people.

Historic disasters

Recorded deaths

241

Eruptions began

Major events since 1900

Disasters on 1 October in history

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

M6.6 earthquake, Huaytapallana, Lampa, Chilifruta
1 October 1969Peru130 killed$5m damage
M6.4 earthquake, Dinar, Evciler
1 October 1995Turkey95 killed348 injured5,100 homes destroyed$206m damage
M5.7 earthquake, Whittier
1 October 1987USA8 killed200 injured$358m damage
M6.6 earthquake, Sumatra: Southern: Kerinci
1 October 2009Indonesia3 killed$10m damage
Santa Ana eruption (VEI 3)
1 October 2005El Salvador2 killed
Kusatsu-Shiranesan eruption (VEI 3)
1 October 1932Japan2 killed7 injured
M5.4 earthquake, Mansehra, Naran
1 October 2016Pakistan1 killed
Tsunami, S. Kuril Islands
1 October 2018RussiaWaves up to 0.94 m
M5.3 earthquake, Moquegua
1 October 2005Peru10 injured300 homes destroyed
M5.6 earthquake, Chinandega, Leon
1 October 2004Nicaragua
M6.7 earthquake, Kosh-Agach, Barnaul, Gorno-Altaysk
1 October 2003Russia
M4.7 earthquake, Deh Borzorg-E Sisakht
1 October 1989Iran
M5.7 earthquake, Gansu Province
1 October 1961China10 homes destroyed
M5.8 earthquake, Sichuan Province
1 October 1955China
Earthquake, Morelos
1 October 1889Mexico
Earthquake, S Luzon: Manila; N Mindoro
1 October 1869Philippines12 injured
Earthquake, Fort Humboldt, Eureka
1 October 1865USA
Earthquake, Zakinthos (Zante)
1 October 1636Greece
Tsunami, Southern North Sea
1 October 1134North Sea

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 1 October in recent decades.

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.