1990
- January 13
- In Maryland, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurs, the largest historical earthquake in Maryland. [53]
- January 25
- (to January 26) The Burns' Day storm kills 97 in northwestern Europe. [1] [42]
- February 28
- In Southern California, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurs. [53]
- March 4
- In Pakistan, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurs. At least 11 people killed, about 40 injured and many homes and buildings damaged. [53]
- March 25
- In Costa Rica, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurs. Felt throughout Costa Rica and southwestern Nicaragua, and parts of Panama. [53]
- April 18
- In Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurs. [53]
- April 26
- In Qinghai Province, China, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurs. At least 126 people killed. [1] [53]
- May 20
- In Sudan, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurs, believed to be the largest earthquake ever recorded in Sudan. [53]
- May 29
- An earthquake hits Peru, killing 56. [1]
- May 30
- In northern Peru, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurs. Three events about 1.5 and 4.8 seconds apart. At least 135 people killed, more than 800 injured and severe damage. [1] [53]
- In Romania, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs. Felt in Bulgaria, USSR, Hungary, Greece, Poland, Turkey and Yugoslavia. [53]
- June 12
- An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale kills thousands in the Iranian city of Manjil. [42]
- June 14
- In the Kazakh-Xinjiang border region, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurs. One person killed, 3,000 houses destroyed and 20,000 people left homeless. [53]
- In Panay, Philippine Islands, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurs. At least four people killed, 15 injured. [53]
- June 20
- In Iran, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurs. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes. Estimated 40,000 to 50,000 people killed, more than 60,000 injured, 400,000 or more homeless and extensive damage and landslides. [1] [53]
- June 21
- 25,000 die in Iranian earthquake. [1]
- June 22
- Underwater volcano Mount Didicas erupts in the Philippines. [42]
- June 26
- 122 degrees F in Phoenix, Arizona. [1]
- July 6
- In Java, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurs. At least 103 people injured and about 10,300 houses, mosques and public buildings damaged or destroyed. [53]
- July 13
- In the Hindu Kush region, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurs. At least 43 mountain climbers killed on Pik Lenina, USSR by an avalanche triggered by the earthquake. [53]
- July 16
- In Luzon, Philippine Islands, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurs. At least 1,621 people killed, more than 3,000 people injured. [1] [42] [53]
- August 28
- Force 5 tornado strikes the towns of Plainfield, Crest Hill, and Joliet, in Illinois, killing 29 people. Strongest tornado to date to strike the Chicago metropolitan area. [42]
- October 25
- In the Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurs. Eleven people killed, more than 250 injured. [53]
- October 29
- 30 die in a (5.7) earthquake in Algeria. [1]
- November 6
- In southern Iran, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurs. At least 22 people killed, 100 injured, 21,000 homeless and 18 villages severely damaged. [53]
- December 13
- In Sicily, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurs. At least 19 people killed, about 200 injured, 2,500 homeless. [1] [53]
- Year
- Global mean surface temperature at highest point since accurate measurements in 1880. [58]
1991
- January 31
- In Hindu Kush Region, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurs. Estimated 200-400 people killed, many injured and many homes destroyed or damaged in Afghanistan. At least 300 people killed, hundreds injured and several thousand houses damaged in Pakistan. [1] [53]
- February 21
- In the Bering Sea, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs. Believed to be the largest earthquake ever located in this area. [53]
- March 8
- Near the east coast of Koryakskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurs. Believed to be the largest earthquake ever in this area. [53]
- March 23
- 20 Tornadoes kill five in Tennessee. [1]
- April 22
- In Costa Rica, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurs. Forty-seven people killed, 109 injured, 7,439 homeless and severe damage in the Limon-Pandora area. [1] [53]
- April 26
- 70 tornadoes break out in the central United States, killing 17. The most notable tornado of the day strikes Andover, Kansas. [1] [41]
- April 29
- Earthquake in Georgia kills 100. [1]
- In Bangladesh a cyclone kills over 131,000 and leaves 9 million homeless. [1] [41]
- June 3
- In Japan, Mount Unzen erupts, killing 43 people as a result of pyroclastic flow. [41]
- Harry Glicken, volcanologist, killed by Mount Unzen Volcano in Japan. [1]
- June 13
- A spectator is killed by lightning at the U.S. Open. [41]
- June 15
- Philippines volcano Mount Pinatubo errupts for the first time in 600 years. In Luzon, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake is felt. This is the largest of a series of earthquakes associated with the eruption. At least 137 people are killed and extensive damage is caused in Zambales Province by the eruptions. [1] [41] [53]
- June 22
- Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in Phillipines. [1]
- June 28
- In Sierra Madre, California, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurs. [53]
- July 4
- In Timor, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurs. Two events about 2.5 seconds apart. Twenty-three people killed, 181 injured, at least 5,400 left homeless and about 1,150 buildings destroyed. [53]
- July 18
- In Romania, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurs. Felt strongly in western Romania and in northwestern Bulgaria. Also felt in southeastern Hungary and in parts of Yugoslavia. [53]
- August 17
- West of Crescent City, California, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurs. [53]
- September 30
- A twister destroys parts of Itu, a city in southeastern Brazil, killing 16 and leaving 176 injured. [41]
- October 20
- In Northern India, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurs. Two events about 1.6 seconds apart. At least 2,000 people killed, more than 1,800 injured and 18,000 buildings destroyed. [53]
- November 19
- Near the West Coast of Colombia, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurs. [53]
- November 28
- In northern Iran, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurs. [53]
- November 30
- 93 cars and 11 trucks in accident near San Francisco during a dust storm, 17 die. [1]
- December 2
- In Romania, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurs. Some people injured, about 4,500 people homeless and more than 5,000 buildings damaged. [53]
1992
- March 13
- In eastern Turkey, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs. At least 498 people killed, 2,000 injured, 2,200 houses heavily damaged. [1] [33] [53]
- April 13
- Roermond, the Netherlands, is rocked by a 5.5 magnitude earthquake along the Peel Fault. Felt strongly in many parts of northwestern Germany, eastern Belgium southern Netherlands, northeastern France, southeastern England. [1] [33] [53]
- April 22
- 6.0 earthquake in California. [1]
- April 25
- In Cape Mendocino, California, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurs. [53]
- April 26
- Offshore, Cape Mendocino, California, magnitude 6.5 and 6.7 earthquakes occur, 3.5 hours apart. Felt throughout much of northern California and southern Oregon. [53]
- May 15
- In Uzbekistan, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurs. Three people killed, 5,500 houses completely destroyed and more than 4,000 houses damaged. [53]
- May 20
- In Pakistan, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurs. At least 36 people killed and 100 injured, at least 400 houses destroyed. [53]
- June 28
- In Landers, California, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurs, followed in three hours by a 6.5 earthquake in Big Bear. [33] [53]
- August 19
- In Kyrgyzstan, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurs. An estimated 75 people killed. Several villages, including Toluk, were destroyed and at least 8,200 dwellings were destroyed. [53]
- August 24
- (to August 28) Hurricane Andrew hits South Florida and dissipates over the Tennessee valley when it merges with a storm system; 23 are killed. [33]
- September 2
- Near the coast of Nicaragua, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurs. At least 116 people killed, more than 68 missing and over 13,500 left homeless in Nicaragua. At least 1,300 houses and 185 fishing boats were destroyed along the west coast of Nicaragua. Most of the casualties and damage were caused by a tsunami affecting the west coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, reaching heights of up to 8 metres. [53]
- September 11
- In Zaire, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurs. At least eight people were killed, 37 were injured and several buildings were destroyed at Kibombo. [53]
- Hurricane Iniki hits the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai and Oahu. [33]
- October 12
- In Egypt, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurs. At least 552 people killed, more than 9,929 injured and 8,300 buildings damaged or destroyed in the Cairo area. Estimate of damage about US$300 million. [53]
- October 18
- In Northern Colombia, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurs. [53]
- October 23
- In Morocco, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurs. [53]
- December 3
- The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while on approach to La Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo. [33]
- December 11
- Nor'easter storm hits New York, doing $650 million+ worth of damage. [1]
- December 12
- In Flores Region, Indonesia, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurs. At least 2,200 people killed or missing in the Flores region, more than 500 people injured and 40,000 left homeless. Tsunami wave heights of up to 25 metres. [1] [33] [53]
1993
- January 15
- In Hokkaido, Japan, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurs. Two people killed, 614 injured and substantial damage. [1] [53]
- January 26
- In Yunnan, China, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurs. At least 66 people injured, 6,972 houses destroyed and 21,444 seriously damaged in southwestern Yunnan Province. [53]
- February 17
- Haitian ferry boat capsize in storm, killing approximately 1,215 out of 1,500 passengers. [1] [31]
- March 13
- The Great Blizzard of 1993 strikes the eastern U.S., bringing record snowfall and other severe weather all the way from Cuba to Québec; it is reported to have killed 184. [1] [31]
- March 15
- Near the coast of northern Chile, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs. [53]
- April 18
- In Peru, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurs. Six people killed, thirty houses were destroyed at Lima. [53]
- April 29
- In western Arizona, USA, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurs. [53]
- May 9
- Landslide in Nambija, Ecuador, kills 300. [1]
- June 5
- In Minnesota, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurs. [53]
- June 20
- A 7.5 earthquake hits Japan, killing 385 people. [31]
- July 12
- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake off Hokkaido, Japan launches a devastating tsunami up to 30 metres in height, killing 202 on the small island of Okushiri, Hokkaido. [31] [53]
- August 8
- South of the Mariana Islands, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurs. Forty-eight people injured on Guam. [53]
- August 10
- On South Island, New Zealand, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurs. The shock was also felt at Sydney, Australia. [53]
- September 10
- Near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurs. Felt in much of Central America. [53]
- September 21
- In Oregon, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurs. [53]
- September 30
- In Southern India, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurs. Nearly 10,000 people killed, about 30,000 injured and extreme devastation in the Latur-Osmanabad area. Nearly all buildings destroyed in the village of Khillari. Felt in large parts of central and southern India. This earthquake is the largest known earthquake to occur in the area. [31] [53]
- October 13
- In eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurs. Sixty people killed and several injured in the Upper Markham Valley. [53]
- December 8
- Storm hits West Europe, 11 killed in England. [1]
1994
- January 16
- In Pennsylvania, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurs. Felt throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and as far as Baltimore, Maryland and New York City. Also felt at Toronto, Canada. [53]
- January 17
- In Northridge, California, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs. Sixty people were killed, more than 7,000 injured, 20,000 homeless and more than 40,000 buildings damaged in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Severe damage occurred in the San Fernando Valley. Collapsed overpasses closed sections of the Santa Monica Freeway, the Antelope Valley Freeway, the Simi Valley Freeway and the Golden State Freeway. Total damage: US$30 billion. [1] [30] [53]
- January 19
- Record cold temperatures hit the eastern United States. The coldest temperature ever measured in Indiana state history, -36 degrees F (-38 degrees C), is recorded in New Whiteland. The coldest temperature ever measured in Ohio state history, -20 degrees F (-29 degrees C), is recorded in Cleveland. [1] [30]
- January 21
- In Halmahera, Indonesia, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurs. Seven people killed, 40 injured and 550 houses damaged in the Kau area. [53]
- January 22
- 5.5 earthquake strikes Sumatra. [1]
- February 15
- In Southern Sumatera, Indonesia, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurs. At least 207 people killed, more than 2,000 injured, 75,000 homeless and extensive damage from landslides, mudslides and fires in Lampung Province. Damage estimated to be about US$169 million. [53] (February 16 [1])
- March 27
- The biggest tornado outbreak in 1994 occurs in the southeastern United States. One tornado hits a United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Alabama, killing 22. [1] [30]
- April 25
- 14 inches of snow in Southern California. [1]
- April 26
- 26.9 degrees C in Prestebakke, Norway (Norwegian April high temperature record). [1]
- April 27
- 29.0 degrees C in Genevad, Sweden (Swedish April high temperature record). [1]
- May 1
- Tornado and hail storms hit Jiangxi, China, 95 killed. [1]
- June 2
- In South of Jawa, Indonesia, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurs. At least 250 people killed, 27 missing, 423 injured and many left homeless. About 1,500 houses damaged or destroyed and 278 boats sunk or damaged. Most of the casualties and damage were caused by a tsunami along the southeast coast of Jawa. [53]
- June 5
- In Taiwan, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurs. [53]
- June 6
- In Colombia, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurs. At least 295 people killed, 500 missing, 13,000 homeless and severe damage caused to houses, highways and bridges by the earthquake and ensuing landslides. [53]
- June 9
- In Northern Bolivia, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake occurs. Felt at many locations in North America, including Los Angeles, California; Boston, Massachusetts and Toronto, Canada. This is believed to be the first earthquake from this part of South America to be felt in North America and is also believed to be the largest ever recorded in this general area. [53]
- June 18
- In South Island, New Zealand, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurs. [53]
- June 29
- In Charlotte Pass, New South Wales, an Australian record cold temperature of -9.4 degrees F is recorded. [54]
- August 18
- In Northern Algeria, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurs. At least 159 people were killed, 289 injured, 8,000 to 10,000 left homeless and thousands of houses destroyed in Mascara Province. [53]
- September 27
- (near midnight) In a storm on the Baltic Sea, the bow door of the ferry Estonia is torn off and the ship sinks. 137 survive, 852 die. The death of 551 Swedes is the largest single loss of Swedish life in modern history. [7] [30]
- October 4
- In the Kuril Islands, a magnitude 8.3 earthquake occurs. At least ten people killed or missing and extensive damage on Iturup; at least 340 people injured and extensive damage occurred along the east coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Felt in the Tokyo area, Japan. Tsunami wave heights up to 3.46m. [53]
- November 14
- In Mindoro, Philippine Islands, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurs. At least 78 people killed and 225 injured on Luzon and Mindoro. A local tsunami contributed to extensive damage in the Calapan and Puerto Galera areas. More than 797 houses destroyed and 3,288 damaged on Mindoro. [53]
- December 28
- Off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurs. Two people killed, more than 200 injured and damage in the Hachinohe area. Felt as far away as Tokyo. [53]
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