Timeline Wednesday 8 February 1843

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Wednesday 8 February 1843

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Events on Wednesday 8 February 1843 1

1843 Guadeloupe earthquake Earthquake destroys Pointe-à-Pitre A powerful earthquake struck the Lesser Antilles and destroyed most of Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe, where the fire that followed added to the damage. Several thousand people were killed.

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