On this day: 13 September

The deadliest recorded disaster on 13 September was the 1936 tsunami at Loen, which killed 73 people.

Historic disasters

Recorded deaths

202

Eruptions began

Major events since 1900

Disasters on 13 September in history

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

Tsunami, Loen
13 September 1936NorwayWaves up to 74 m73 killed
M6.8 earthquake, Erzurum
13 September 1924Turkey60 killed380 homes destroyed
M6.1 earthquake, Honshu: Central: Mt Ontake
13 September 1984Japan29 killed$43m damage
M5.8 earthquake, Kalami, Lakonia, Zakinthos
13 September 1986Greece20 killed300 injured1,500 homes destroyed$5m damage
M7.0 earthquake, Santiago, Esteco, Rio de Las Piedras
13 September 1692Argentina11 killed
M5.8 earthquake, Adapazari-Goluck-Kocaeli
13 September 1999Turkey7 killed422 injured
M6.5 earthquake, Andaman Islands: Rongat, Diglipur,Ariel Bay
13 September 2002IndiaTriggered a tsunami2 killed40 homes destroyed
M7.4 earthquake, Kamchatka Peninsula
13 September 2025RussiaTriggered a tsunami
Tsunami, Island of Zakynthos
13 September 2018Greece
Tsunami, Fatu Hiva
13 September 1999French PolynesiaWaves up to 8 m
M6.0 earthquake, Corinthia, Arcadia
13 September 1972Greece
M5.8 earthquake, Yunnan Province
13 September 1950China320 homes destroyed
Tsunami, Carupano
13 September 1928Venezuela
Earthquake, Batanes: Ivana,Sabtan,San Vicente
13 September 1918Philippines
Earthquake, Basse Terre
13 September 1824GuadeloupeTriggered a tsunami
M6.5 earthquake, Osaka Bay
13 September 1791JapanTriggered a tsunami
Tsunami, Teradomari, Niigara Prefecture
13 September 1092Japan

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 13 September in recent decades.

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.