This is a list of accidental explosions and facts about each one, grouped by the time of their occurrence. It does not include explosions caused by

terrorist attacks The following is a list of terrorist incidents that were not carried out by a state or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism). Assassinations are presented in List of assassinations and unsuccessful attempts at List o ...

or arson, as well as intentional explosions for civil or military purposes. It may still include entries for which the cause is unclear or still under investigation. For a list based on power or death toll see

largest artificial non-nuclear explosions There have been many extremely large explosions, accidental and intentional, caused by modern high explosives, boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions (BLEVEs), older explosives such as gunpowder, vo ...

or the explosions section of

list of accidents and disasters by death toll This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, structural fires, flood disasters, coal mine disasters, and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected ...

. This list also contains notable explosions that would not qualify for the articles mentioned above and is more detailed, especially for the latest centuries.

Prior to 2000

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

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