Earthquakes
19801980 El Asnam earthquake
1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The shock occurred in the Algerian town of El Asnam.
- Magnitude
- 8.2
- Deaths
- 110,000
- Injured
- 100,000
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October in Weather History
Every day of October and what happened on it, in any year, with the month’s most significant events.
The most significant in October
Earthquakes
2005October 8, 2005 Earthquake in Muzaffarabad, Uri, Anantnag, Baramula, Pakistan
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Muzaffarabad, Uri, Anantnag, Baramula, Pakistan. It killed 76,213 people, injured 146,599 and did $6.7 billion in damage.
- When
- October 8, 2005
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Deaths
- 76,213
- Damage
- $6.7 billion
- Where
- Muzaffarabad, Uri, Anantnag, Baramula, Pakistan
Earthquakes
20052005 Kashmir earthquake
6 earthquake struck the Azad Kashmir region in northern Pakistan. Its epicenter was located in the tehsil of Patikka, near the city of Muzaffarabad.
- Where
- Kashmir
- Countries
- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Deaths
- 73,338
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
1998Hurricane Mitch reaches category 5
Hurricane Mitch reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 905 mb, a category 5 storm.
- Peak wind
- 155 kt
- Pressure
- 905 mb
- Deaths
- 19,325
Hurricanes and tropical storms
2016Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti
Hurricane Matthew crossed the coast near Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti as a category 4 hurricane, 130 kt (150 mph), central pressure 935 mb. It killed 603 people in all. Hurricane Matthew was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which caused catastrophic damage and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, as well as widespread devastation across Cuba, the Bahamas, and the southeastern United States. The deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Stan in 2005, and the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since Felix in 2007, Matthew was the thirteenth named storm, fifth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
- Wind at landfall
- 130 kt
- Pressure
- 935 mb
- Peak wind
- 145 kt
- Deaths
- 603
- Damage
- $15 billion
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
2016Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near Maisí, Guantanamo Province, Cuba
Hurricane Matthew crossed the coast near Maisí, Guantanamo Province, Cuba as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 949 mb. It killed 603 people in all. Hurricane Matthew was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which caused catastrophic damage and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, as well as widespread devastation across Cuba, the Bahamas, and the southeastern United States. The deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Stan in 2005, and the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since Felix in 2007, Matthew was the thirteenth named storm, fifth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
- Wind at landfall
- 115 kt
- Pressure
- 949 mb
- Peak wind
- 145 kt
- Deaths
- 603
- Damage
- $15 billion
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
2016Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near Freeport, Freeport, Bahamas
Hurricane Matthew crossed the coast near Freeport, Freeport, Bahamas as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 937 mb. It killed 603 people in all. Hurricane Matthew was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which caused catastrophic damage and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, as well as widespread devastation across Cuba, the Bahamas, and the southeastern United States. The deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Stan in 2005, and the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since Felix in 2007, Matthew was the thirteenth named storm, fifth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
- Wind at landfall
- 115 kt
- Pressure
- 937 mb
- Peak wind
- 145 kt
- Deaths
- 603
- Damage
- $15 billion
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
2018Hurricane Michael makes landfall near Mexico Beach, FL
Hurricane Michael crossed the coast near Mexico Beach, FL as a category 5 hurricane, 140 kt (160 mph), central pressure 919 mb. It killed 72 people in all. Hurricane Michael was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that became the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States since Andrew in 1992. It was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States in terms of pressure, behind the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Camille in 1969.
- Wind at landfall
- 140 kt
- Pressure
- 919 mb
- Peak wind
- 140 kt
- Deaths
- 72
- Damage
- $15 billion
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
2016Hurricane Matthew reaches category 5
Hurricane Matthew reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 942 mb, a category 5 storm.
- Peak wind
- 145 kt
- Pressure
- 942 mb
- Deaths
- 603
Earthquakes
1948October 5, 1948 Earthquake in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan. It killed 110,000 people and did $25 million in damage.
- When
- October 5, 1948
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Deaths
- 110,000
- Damage
- $25 million
- Where
- Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan
Earthquakes
1980October 10, 1980 Earthquake in Northern, Algeria
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Northern, Algeria. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 5,000 people, injured 9,000, destroyed 250,000 houses and did $5.2 billion in damage.
- When
- October 10, 1980
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Deaths
- 5,000
- Damage
- $5.2 billion
- Where
- Northern, Algeria
Tsunamis
1980October 10, 1980 Tsunami at El Asnam, Algeria
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck El Asnam, Algeria, with a maximum water height of 0.7 meters. It killed 5,000 people, injured 9,000, destroyed 250,000 houses and did $5.2 billion in damage.
- When
- October 10, 1980
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Water height
- 0.7 m
- Deaths
- 5,000
- Damage
- $5.2 billion
- Where
- El Asnam, Algeria
Hurricanes and tropical storms
2012Hurricane Sandy makes landfall near Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Hurricane Sandy crossed the coast near Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph), central pressure 954 mb. It killed 254 people in all. Hurricane Sandy was an extremely large and devastating tropical cyclone which ravaged the Caribbean and the coastal Mid-Atlantic region of the United States in late October 2012. It was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record as measured by diameter, with tropical-storm-force winds spanning 1,150 miles (1,850 km).
- Wind at landfall
- 100 kt
- Pressure
- 954 mb
- Peak wind
- 100 kt
- Deaths
- 254
- Damage
- $69 billion
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
2018Hurricane Michael reaches category 5
Hurricane Michael reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 919 mb, a category 5 storm.
- Peak wind
- 140 kt
- Pressure
- 919 mb
- Deaths
- 72
Earthquakes
1883Çeşme earthquake of 1883
The 1883 Çeşme earthquake occurred at 12:30 local time on October 15. This earthquake shook a wide area and was felt in the neighboring islands as well as in modern-day Western Turkey.
- Where
- Turkey
- Country
- Turkey
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Deaths
- 15,000
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Day by day
- October 12016: Hurricane Matthew reaches category 5 · 2015: Hurricane Joaquin makes landfall · 1991: Oakland Firestorm (October 1991)
- October 22015: Hurricane Joaquin makes landfall · 2005: Hurricane Stan makes landfall near Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico · 2013: A category 3 snowstorm begins in the Northern Rockies and Plains
- October 31914: October 3, 1914 Earthquake in Burdur, Kilinc, Keciborlu, Isparta, Turkey · 2015: Hurricane Joaquin reaches category 4 · 1964: F4 tornado, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
- October 42016: Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti · 1914: Burdur earthquake of 1914 · 1995: Hurricane Opal (October 1995)
- October 52016: Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near Maisí, Guantanamo Province, Cuba · 1948: October 5, 1948 Earthquake in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan · 1314: October 5, 1314 Earthquake in Shexian, Hebei, China
- October 62020: Hurricane Delta reaches category 4 · 1995: October 6, 1995 Earthquake in Sumatera, Jambi Province, Indonesia · 1944: Gulf of Edremit–Ayvacik earthquake of 1944
- October 72016: Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near Freeport, Freeport, Bahamas · 2024: Hurricane Milton reaches category 5 · 2023: October 7, 2023 Earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan
- October 82005: October 8, 2005 Earthquake in Muzaffarabad, Uri, Anantnag, Baramula, Pakistan · 2005: 2005 Kashmir earthquake · 2016: Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near McClellanville, SC
- October 91780: Great Hurricane of 1780 · 1963: Vajont dam disaster · 1790: October 9, 1790 Earthquake in Cartagena, Santa Fe, Oran, Spain, Algeria
- October 101980: 1980 El Asnam earthquake · 2018: Hurricane Michael makes landfall near Mexico Beach, FL · 1980: October 10, 1980 Earthquake in Northern, Algeria
- October 111634: Burchardi flood · 2013: Hurricane Phailin reaches category 5 · 2014: Hurricane Hudhud reaches category 4
- October 121992: October 12, 1992 Earthquake in Cairo, Egypt · 1851: October 12, 1851 Earthquake in Vlore (Valona),berat, Turkey, Albania · 1851: October 12, 1851 Tsunami at Albanian Coasts
- October 131985: October 13, 1985 Earthquake in Kaptolyuk, Kayrakkum, Gafurov, Tajikistan · 1993: October 13, 1993 Earthquake in Upper Markham Valley, Eastern, Papua New Guinea · 1815: October 13, 1815 Earthquake in Taiwan
- October 141949: 1949 Eastern Guatemalan Floods · 1966: F5 tornado, Wright County, Iowa · 1709: October 14, 1709 Earthquake in Ningxia, China
- October 151883: Çeşme earthquake of 1883 · 1883: October 15, 1883 Earthquake in Ayvalik, Izmir, Cesme, Turkey · 2013: October 15, 2013 Earthquake in Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor Is, Philippines
- October 161862: October 16, 1862 Earthquake in Turkey · 1998: Texas Flooding (October 1998) · 1994: Texas Flooding (October 1994)
- October 171966: October 17, 1966 Earthquake in Lima,huacho,huaura, Chancay,supe,san Nicolas, Peru · 1966: October 17, 1966 Tsunami at Central Peru · 1989: 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
- October 181989: October 18, 1989 Earthquake in Loma Prieta, California, United States · 1989: October 18, 1989 Tsunami at N. California, United States · 1843: October 18, 1843 Tsunami at Island of Chalki, Greece
- October 192005: Hurricane Wilma reaches category 5 · 1991: October 19, 1991 Earthquake in Chamoli, Uttarkashi, New Delhi, Chandigarh, India · 1768: October 19, 1768 Earthquake in Santa Sofia, Italy
- October 201687: October 20, 1687 Earthquake in Lima, Peru · 1687: October 20, 1687 Tsunami at S. Peru · 1909: October 20, 1909 Earthquake in Pakistan
- October 212005: Hurricane Wilma makes landfall near Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico · 1336: October 21, 1336 Earthquake in Khaf, Iran · 1907: October 21, 1907 Earthquake in Karatag, Tajikistan
- October 222005: Hurricane Wilma makes landfall near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico · 1522: October 22, 1522 Earthquake in Sao Miguel Island, Azores · 1522: October 22, 1522 Tsunami at Azores, Portugal
- October 231815: October 23, 1815 Earthquake in Shanxi Province, China · 2011: October 23, 2011 Earthquake in Ercis, Van, Turkey · 2011: Van earthquake of 2011
- October 242012: Hurricane Sandy makes landfall near Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica · 2005: Hurricane Wilma makes landfall near Marco Island, FL · 2005: Hurricane Wilma (October 2005)
- October 252012: Hurricane Sandy makes landfall near Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba · 2023: Hurricane Otis makes landfall near Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico · 1622: October 25, 1622 Earthquake in Pingliang, Longde, Ningxia, China
- October 261998: Hurricane Mitch reaches category 5 · 2010: October 26, 2010 Eruption of Merapi · 2015: October 26, 2015 Earthquake in Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- October 271891: October 27, 1891 Earthquake in Mino-Owari, Japan · 1985: Hurricane Juan (October 1985) · 2020: Hurricane Zeta makes landfall near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- October 281891: 1891 Nōbi earthquake · 2025: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall near Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica · 1707: 1707 Hōei earthquake
- October 291998: Hurricane Mitch makes landfall near Tocoa, Colon Department, Honduras · 2012: Hurricane Sandy makes landfall near Brigantine, NJ · 1746: October 29, 1746 Earthquake in Lima, Callao, Peru
- October 301983: Erzurum earthquake of 1983 · 2012: Hurricane Sandy (October 2012) · 1983: October 30, 1983 Earthquake in Erzurum, Kars, Khorasan, Pasinler, Narman, Turkey
- October 311341: October 31, 1341 Earthquake in Jusanko, Japan · 1341: October 31, 1341 Tsunami at Jusanko, Tsugaru Aomori Prefecture, Japan · 1991: A category 5 snowstorm begins in the Upper Midwest
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Sources
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