On this day: 6 September

The deadliest recorded disaster on 6 September was the 845 earthquake near Al-Mawsil, which killed 50,000 people.

Historic disasters

Recorded deaths

59,152

Eruptions began

Major events since 1900

Disasters on 6 September in history

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

Earthquake, Al-Mawsil
6 September 845Iraq50,000 killed
M8.0 earthquake, Yunnan Province
6 September 1833ChinaTriggered a tsunami6,700 killed87,620 homes destroyed
M6.7 earthquake, Lice
6 September 1975Turkey2,311 killed3,372 injured$17m damage
M4.3 earthquake, Kaiapit (Landslide Generated)
6 September 1988Papua New Guinea74 killed
Melebingoy eruption
6 September 1995Philippines60 killed300 homes destroyed
Asosan eruption (VEI 2)
6 September 1979Japan3 killed11 injured
M6.0 earthquake, Sicily: Palermo
6 September 2002Italy2 killed20 injured$500m damage
Novarupta eruption (VEI 6)
6 September 1912United States2 killed
M7.9 earthquake, Fiji Islands
6 September 2018Fiji
M5.1 earthquake, North Island: Porangahau
6 September 2010New Zealand
M5.0 earthquake, South Island: Christchurch
6 September 2010New Zealand
M6.0 earthquake, Northwestern
6 September 2009Georgia1 injured
Tsunami, Japan
6 September 1972Japan
M5.5 earthquake, Kholmsk
6 September 1971RussiaTriggered a tsunami
Tinakula eruption (VEI 2)
6 September 1971Solomon Is.
Tsunami, Tinakula, Santa Cruz Islands
6 September 1971Solomon Islands
M7.9 earthquake, Macquarie Island
6 September 1943Australia
Tsunami, Mexico
6 September 1927Mexico
Banua Wuhu eruption (VEI 2)
6 September 1889Indonesia
M8.0 earthquake, N. Moluccas Islands
6 September 1889IndonesiaTriggered a tsunami
Tsunami, Ibaraki, Japan
6 September 1420JapanWaves up to 2 m
Earthquake, Crete
6 September 448Greece

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 6 September in recent decades.

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.