Historical eventNovember 72012

2012 Guatemala earthquake

An earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala kills at least 52 people.

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When
Wednesday, November 7 201214 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2012.

What happened

An earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala kills at least 52 people.

November 7 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1996NASA
  2. 1996ADC Airlines Flight 086
  3. 2000Drug Enforcement Administration
  4. 20002000 United States presidential election
  5. 2000Hillary Clinton
  6. 2004Iraq War
  7. 2007Jokela school shooting
  8. 20122012 Guatemala earthquake
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  10. 2020Joe Biden
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November 7 2012 — 14 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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