1692 Jamaica earthquake
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The 1692 Jamaica earthquake was a devastating seismic event that destroyed much of Port Royal, causing widespread liquefaction, submerging large parts of the city, and killing thousands.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
ⓘ
natural disaster ⓘ |
| aftermath |
outbreaks of disease among survivors
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religious interpretations as divine punishment among contemporaries ⓘ relocation of commercial activity to Kingston ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Port Royal earthquake of 1692 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of people killed ⓘ |
| casualtiesEstimate |
about 1,600–2,000 deaths in the immediate event
ⓘ
additional hundreds to thousands killed by disease afterward ⓘ |
| cause | tectonic activity along the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone ⓘ |
| colonialPowerAtTime | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| damage |
destruction of many houses built on unconsolidated sand
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severe damage to wharves and fortifications ⓘ sinking of about two-thirds of Port Royal into the sea ⓘ |
| date | 1692-06-07 ⓘ |
| day | 7 ⓘ |
| deathTollCategory | one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 17th century ⓘ |
| effect |
destruction of buildings in Port Royal
ⓘ
loss of life ⓘ submergence of large parts of Port Royal ⓘ tsunami in Kingston Harbour ⓘ widespread liquefaction ⓘ |
| geologicalPhenomenon |
soil liquefaction
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submarine landslides ⓘ |
| governingTerritoryAtTime | Colony of Jamaica GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the rise of Kingston as Jamaica’s principal city
ⓘ
led to decline of Port Royal as a major Caribbean port ⓘ one of the most destructive earthquakes in Caribbean history ⓘ |
| intensity | X (Extreme) on the Modified Mercalli scale ⓘ |
| island | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liquefaction | yes ⓘ |
| localTime | about 11:43 ⓘ |
| location |
Kingston Harbour
NERFINISHED
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Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magnitude | approximately 7.5 Mw ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Jamaica
ⓘ
history of Port Royal ⓘ seismic history of the Caribbean ⓘ |
| primaryAffectedSettlement | Port Royal GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | tsunami in the Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Kingston, Jamaica
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | late morning ⓘ |
| tsunami | yes ⓘ |
| year | 1692 ⓘ |
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