On this day: 29 October

The deadliest recorded disaster on 29 October was the 1746 magnitude 8.0 earthquake near Lima, Callao, which killed 5,941 people.

Historic disasters

Recorded deaths

6,160

Eruptions began

Major events since 1900

Disasters on 29 October in history

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

M8.0 earthquake, Lima, Callao
29 October 1746PeruTriggered a tsunami5,941 killed2,975 homes destroyed
M7.1 earthquake, New Guinea: Irian Jaya: Jayawijaya
29 October 1976Indonesia133 killed
M5.7 earthquake, Algiers, Cherchell, Tipaza
29 October 1989AlgeriaTriggered a tsunami30 killed245 injured$5m damage
M7.7 earthquake, Macuto
29 October 1900VenezuelaTriggered a tsunami25 killed
Villarrica eruption (VEI 2)
29 October 1971Chile15 killed
M6.6 earthquake, Mindanao: Cotabato, Davao
29 October 2019Philippines13 killed562 injured23,303 homes destroyed
M3.5 earthquake, Sikkim
29 October 2011India2 killed
M5.7 earthquake, Central
29 October 1966Greece1 killed23 injured
Tsunami, Imbituba, Santa Catarina
29 October 2019BrazilWaves up to 0.59 m
M4.0 earthquake, Pomasqui
29 October 2011Ecuador
M5.3 earthquake, Mongar, Pemagatsel, Tashigang
29 October 2009Bhutan1 homes destroyed
M6.4 earthquake, Ziarat
29 October 2008Pakistan1 injured
M4.3 earthquake, Sicily: Santa Venerina
29 October 2002Italy9 injured
M6.6 earthquake, N. Honshu Island
29 October 1989JapanTriggered a tsunami
Semeru eruption (VEI 2)
29 October 1946Indonesia
Izalco eruption (VEI 3)
29 October 1920El Salvador
M5.8 earthquake, Koglacik
29 October 1909Turkey
Tsunami, E. Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands
29 October 1853Taiwan
Unnamed eruption (VEI 2)
29 October 1853Taiwan

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 29 October in recent decades.

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.