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On this day: 12 November

The deadliest recorded disaster on 12 November was the 1999 magnitude 7.2 earthquake near Bolu-Duzce-Kaynasli, Adapazari, Zonguldak, which killed 894 people.

Historic disasters

18

Recorded deaths

1,722

Eruptions began

19

Major events since 1900

20

Disasters on 12 November in history

Damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions from the NOAA Natural Hazards database, deadliest first.

  • M7.2 earthquake, Bolu-Duzce-Kaynasli, Adapazari, Zonguldak

    12 November 1999Turkey894 killed4,948 injured$1,000m damage

  • M7.3 earthquake, Kermanshah; Iraq: Kurdistan

    12 November 2017Iran630 killed12,900 injured15,500 homes destroyed$750m damage

  • Earthquake, Palestine: Jordan: Al-Karak (Karak)

    12 November 1458Israel100 killed

  • Earthquake, Java

    12 November 1924Indonesia60 killed

  • M5.9 earthquake, Erzincan

    12 November 1941Turkey15 killed

  • M7.7 earthquake, Chincha Alta, Acari, Nazca, Marcona

    12 November 1996PeruTriggered a tsunami14 killed624 injured4,006 homes destroyed

  • M4.9 earthquake, S Central

    12 November 1980Peru7 killed$1m damage

  • M5.0 earthquake, Maluku: Ambon

    12 November 2019Indonesia2 killed3 injured

  • M4.7 earthquake, Quetta

    12 November 2010Pakistan12 injured

  • M4.6 earthquake, Latur

    12 November 1993India25 injured

  • M4.7 earthquake, St Andrew, Jacks Hill

    12 November 1988Jamaica

  • Earthquake, Kuril Islands

    12 November 1958RussiaTriggered a tsunami

  • Earthquake, Juchitan

    12 November 1942Mexico

  • Earthquake, Puerto Rico

    12 November 1918USA Territory

  • Earthquake, Ocumare de la Costa de Oro

    12 November 1916VenezuelaTriggered a tsunami

  • Earthquake, Iquique

    12 November 1885ChileTriggered a tsunami

  • Tsunami, N. California

    12 November 1884USAWaves up to 0.1 m

  • Earthquake, Serbia

    12 November 1740Serbia

Major events from our live records

Big earthquakes and major disasters on 12 November in recent decades.

Eruptions that began on 12 November

From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program eruption record.

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