In June 1692, a massive earthquake rocked the island of Jamaica, sucking Port Royal under the water. Geysers erupted from the earth and buildings collapsed, and the city was hit by a tsunami soon ...

Jamaica's Port Royal was the Caribbean's most notorious pirate haven when it sank into the sea in 1692. Centuries later, underwater archaeologists unearthed fascinating stories from its ruins.

The river that was given up or lost in the 1692 earthquake My long distance journeys nowadays are usually on the north-south link of Highway 2000 — pardon, the Edward Seaga Highway — between ...

The most important and best-documented events of 1692 in America were the Salem witch trials and the reconquest of New Mexico. Accordingly, a great deal of this blog is devoted to these two events.

Apocalypse 1692: Empire, Slavery, and the Great Port Royal Earthquake Ben Hughes. Westholme, $28 (265p) ISBN 978-1-59416-287-9 ...

Jamaica earthquake: Huge 7.7-magnitude tremor hits off island’s coast. Buildings 580 miles away in Miami evacuated after shaking. Jane Dalton. Tuesday 28 January 2020 20:30 GMT. Comments.

Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, was founded in July 1692 when an earthquake destroyed the nearby city of Port Royal. The most recent census puts its population at 937,700.

Jamaica was rocked Monday by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake near Hope Bay, a small settlement. No deaths or serious damage was reported. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Victims of the 1692 earthquake in Port Royal will be remembered at the annual Earthquake Awareness Day on Wednesday, June 7. This year marks the 325th anniversary of ...

An earthquake has occurred on the island of Jamaica, and according to the prime minister, there have been no reports of deaths, injuries, or serious damage thus far. The Associated Press reports ...

1692 Jamaica earthquake caused Port Royal to almost completely sink. Randi Mann Digital Reporter. Published on Jun. 7, 2021, 8:40 AM. Updated on Jun. 7, 2023, 8:33 AM.