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The city in question is Port Royal in Jamaica. Following the earthquake, the city sank into the sea, and a large portion of its population moved to Kingston to continue their pirate activities.
The Caribbean port city that was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1962 was Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. The earthquake, which occurred on January 14, 1962, measured 7.5 on the Richter scale and resulted in significant damage and loss of life in the city.
Also known as the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, the Napier earthquake killed 256 people and is still considered New Zealand's deadliest earthquake. The towns of Napier and Hastings were largely destroyed and had to be rebuilt.
Estimates of the cost to repair the damage from the Christchurch earthquake in 2011 ranged from $20-40 billion New Zealand dollars. The costs were largely related to infrastructure repairs, rebuilding damaged buildings, and supporting affected communities.
Earthquake intensity is measured using the modified Mercalli scale or the macroseismic scale. Their values are derived based on eye witness accounts of the violence of the shaking of the ground, the damage done to buildings and other structures and based on ground surface accelerations measured by seismometers.
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Port Royal, Jamaica.
The Caribbean port city of Port Royal, Jamaica, was largely destroyed by a cataclysmic earthquake on June 7, 1692. This devastating event resulted in significant portions of the city sinking into the sea and caused extensive damage, leading to a substantial loss of life and property. The earthquake is often considered one of the most significant seismic events in Caribbean history.
The city in question is Port Royal in Jamaica. Following the earthquake, the city sank into the sea, and a large portion of its population moved to Kingston to continue their pirate activities.
The Caribbean port city that was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1962 was Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. The earthquake, which occurred on January 14, 1962, measured 7.5 on the Richter scale and resulted in significant damage and loss of life in the city.
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Belize, and most of the Caribbean. These are largely monolingual and anglophone.
During Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538, the Reading Abbey was largely destroyed. Glass, lead, and facing stones were removed from the remains of the buildings during robberies.
I'm guessing you refer to the Spanish Armada in 1588: It was largely destroyed by the weather !
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Also known as the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, the Napier earthquake killed 256 people and is still considered New Zealand's deadliest earthquake. The towns of Napier and Hastings were largely destroyed and had to be rebuilt.