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  2. 1692 Jamaica earthquake - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Port Royal - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Colony of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    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, ...

  5. John White (colonial administrator) - Wikipedia

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    John White (? – 22 August 1692, in St. Andrews), was acting Governor of Jamaica in 1692. Previously president of the council, White was acting governor during the 1692 earthquake that destroyed Port Royal. The historian William James Gardner wrote of him: [1]

  6. Kingston, Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    Kingston was founded on 22 July 1692, [11] [12] shortly after the 1692 earthquake that devastated Port Royal in 1692; the original section of the city which was situated at the bottom of the Liguanea Plains was laid out to house survivors of that earthquake. [13] Before the earthquake, Kingston's functions were purely agricultural. [13]

  7. Timeline of Kingston, Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    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. [1] 1690s – Parish Church built (approximate date). [2] 1703 - Port Royal laid waste by fire. [3]

  8. List of earthquakes in the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. History of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    Another blow to Jamaica's partnership with privateers was the violent earthquake which destroyed much of Port Royal on 7 June 1692. Two-thirds of the town sank into the sea immediately after the main shock. [ 27 ]