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On this day: 10 September

The deadliest recorded disaster on 10 September was the 1509 magnitude 7.7 earthquake near Istanbul, which killed 5,000 people.

Historic disasters

23

Recorded deaths

7,010

Eruptions began

15

Major events since 1900

20

Disasters on 10 September in history

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

  • M7.7 earthquake, Istanbul

    10 September 1509TurkeyTriggered a tsunami5,000 killed10,000 injured1,700 homes destroyed

  • M7.4 earthquake, Honshu: S

    10 September 1943Japan1,400 killed7,739 homes destroyed

  • M6.0 earthquake, Van, Ercis

    10 September 1941Turkey430 killed

  • M6.3 earthquake, Paphos

    10 September 1953CyprusTriggered a tsunami40 killed100 injured500 homes destroyed

  • M6.4 earthquake, Beppu Bay

    10 September 1597JapanTriggered a tsunami40 killed

  • M6.0 earthquake, Gansu Province

    10 September 1837China37 killed941 homes destroyed

  • M5.9 earthquake, Lake Victoria; Uganda: Rakai

    10 September 2016Tanzania23 killed252 injured1,172 homes destroyed$458m damage

  • M7.6 earthquake, Morobe, Eastern Highlands

    10 September 2022Papua New Guinea21 killed30 injured1,076 homes destroyed$15m damage

  • Whakaari/white Island eruption

    10 September 1914New Zealand11 killed

  • M6.1 earthquake, Hormozgan Province

    10 September 2008Iran7 killed45 injured

  • M7.2 earthquake, Southwest; Mexico: Chiapas

    10 September 1993Guatemala1 killed3 injured

  • M4.8 earthquake, Narayanganj

    10 September 2010Bangladesh

  • M6.8 earthquake, Narino, el Charco, Iscuande, la Tola

    10 September 2007Colombia5 injured35 homes destroyed

  • M5.8 earthquake, Gulf of Mexico

    10 September 2006Mexico

  • M5.1 earthquake, Serbia

    10 September 1983Serbia

  • Earthquake, Luzon: E Tayabas,Calauag Bay

    10 September 1901PhilippinesTriggered a tsunami

  • M6.8 earthquake, Bismarck Sea

    10 September 1900Papua New GuineaTriggered a tsunami

  • M8.2 earthquake, Se Alaska

    10 September 1899USATriggered a tsunami

  • M7.8 earthquake, Cape Yakataga

    10 September 1899USA

  • Earthquake, Santa Teresa del Tuy,Santa Lucia

    10 September 1837Venezuela

  • Earthquake, Cumana

    10 September 1794Venezuela

  • Earthquake, Switzerland

    10 September 1774Switzerland

  • Earthquake, Rodi Garganico

    10 September 1481Italy

Major events from our live records

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 10 September in recent decades.

Eruptions that began on 10 September

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.

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