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On This Day in Earthquake History

Browse historical earthquakes by calendar date. Discover notable seismic events that occurred on any day of the year, spanning from 2150 BC to the present.

January

304

February

268

March

290

April

276

May

307

June

276

July

279

August

299

September

291

October

256

November

325

December

269

About On This Day

Explore historical earthquakes organized by the calendar date they occurred. Each day page shows all recorded seismic events from that date throughout history, from ancient earthquakes dating back to 2150 BC to modern events tracked by global seismographic networks.

Use this feature to understand patterns in earthquake occurrence, discover notable events you may not have known about, and see how seismology has evolved in documenting these natural phenomena over centuries.