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The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale on Monday January 14, at about 3:30 p.m. local time (20:36 UTC), is described by the United States Geological Survey as one of the world's deadliest earthquakes recorded in history. [2]
On Monday, 14 January 1907, an earthquake almost leveled Kingston and Port Royal. The damage in Kingston amounted to 2 million pounds, and around 800 people had been killed. In Port Royal, 180 meters of the coastline had sunken as well. It was in this earthquake that much of Fort Charles and the Giddy House had been destroyed.
The 1907 Sumatra earthquake was a "tsunami earthquake" that produced low levels of shaking. [1] However, it generated an Indian Ocean wide tsunami that caused 2,188 deaths. 2,188: 14 [6] Jamaica, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica: 6.5: 0.0: The 1907 Kingston earthquake left at least 1,000 people killed. Major property damage was caused.
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.
1907 – 14 January: The 6.5 M w Kingston earthquake causes 800–1,000 deaths and flooding from a moderate tsunami. [28] [3]1908 – King's House, Jamaica built. 1910 – Alpha Boys Band active.
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Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ... Jamaica (see 1907 Kingston earthquake) 18.200-76.700: 6.5 M uk: T: 1000: ...