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Where did an earthquake occur in 1692?
The Port Royal, Jamaica, earthquake of 1692 killed thousands. A link is provided.
Did an earthquake destroy Port Royale?
I think it did
What Caribbean port city was destroyed by an earthquake in June 1692?
Port Royal.
What Caribbean city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692?
Port Royal
Which Caribbean port was destroyed by an earthquake in June of 1692?
Port Royal in south eastern Jamaica was destroyed by an Earthquake in 1692. Please see the related links.
Which Caribbean port was largely destroyed by a cataclysmic earthquake in June of 1692?
port royal
Which Caribbean port city was largely destroyed by a cataclysmic earthquake in June of 1692?
port royal
What Caribbean port city was largely destroyed by cataclysmic earthquake in June of 1692?
Port Royal, Jamaica.
What country is port royal in the Caribbean in?
Port Royal, once the largest city in the Caribbean, was built in 1518 on a sandy isthmus called the Palisadoes at the mouth of Kingston Harbor in Jamaica. It had become the home base of many pirates before being totally destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 1692.
What natural force created by an earthquake devastated the town of Port Royal Jamaica?
A tsunami followed the earthquake of 1692, and the shoreward half of the city (built on loose sand) subsided into the sea. Although as many as 3000 people died from the earthquake, nearly as many died from disease in the aftermath of the disaster.
What year was the port royal earthquake?
apparently in 1907
What year was port royal earthquake?
apparently in 1907
