List of disasters in Massachusetts by death toll

This is a list of known disasters that have occurred in Massachusetts, organized by death toll. Historically documented events that caused 10 or more deaths are included.

List

Notes:

• Some of the events occurred prior to Massachusetts becoming a U.S. state.
• Acts of war are excluded, such as .
• Annual deaths from influenza ("flu season") are excluded unless they reached pandemic level per the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Every flu season since at least 2018–2019 has resulted in at least 10 deaths in Massachusetts.
• Some of the events occurred in the Atlantic Ocean, at varying distances from land (such distances, when known, are provided via footnote).

See also

• List of accidents and disasters by death toll
• List of natural disasters by death toll
• List of disasters in Maine by death toll
• List of disasters in New Hampshire by death toll
• List of disasters in the United States by death toll

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