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The 1692 Jamaica earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica, on 7 June. A stopped pocket watch found in the harbor during a 1959 excavation [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] indicated that it occurred around 11:43 AM local time.
The earthquake and tsunami killed between 1,000 and 3,000 people combined, nearly half the city's population. [citation needed] Disease ran rampant in the next several months, killing an estimated 2,000 additional people. [19] The historical Jamaica earthquake of 7 June 1692 can be dated closely not only by date, but by time of day as well.
1692 – 7 June: The Jamaica earthquake destroys Port Royal due to heavy liquefaction and a tsunami; around 5,000 are killed there. Residents resettle nearby thus establishing Kingston. Residents resettle nearby thus establishing Kingston.
1692-06-07: Jamaica: 7.5 M w ~5,000: Tsunami: 1690-04-16: Antigua, Saint Kitts and Nevis: 8.0 M s: IX: Some: Destructive tsunami [3] Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists.
The military stronghold was initially damaged in the earthquake that rocked ‘The Most Sinful City on Earth’ in 1692; the natural disaster sunk a large portion of Port Royal and killed thousands of residents. Fort Charles was rebuilt in 1699 by the chief engineer of Jamaica at the time.
1692 Jamaica earthquake; 1692 Northwestern Europe earthquake; S. 1692 Salta earthquake This page was last edited on 25 April 2020, at 08:03 (UTC). Text is ...
While small earthquakes are common in and around Jamaica — some 200 a year — strong ones are rare. The devastating Port Royal earthquake occurred in 1692, with a portion of the town sinking ...
1.1.5 1692 earthquake and the collapse of Port Royal. 1.2 18th century. ... The Crown Colony of Jamaica and Dependencies was a British colony from 1655, ...