1692 Jamaica earthquake
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The 1692 Jamaica earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica, on 7 June. A stopped pocket watch found in the harbour during a 1959 excavation indicated that it occurred around 11:43 AM local time.
Sunken Pirate City of Port Royal 1692 — uploaded by Mattes 2022
Port Royal
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Port Royal is a small town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica.
1692 Jamaica earthquake
…The 1692 Jamaica earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica, on 7 June. A stopped pocket watch found in the harbour during a 1959 excavation indicated that it occurred around 11:43 AM local time. Known…
View of the Fort Charles
Port Royal Fort defences
Port Royal in the 17th century, before the devastating earthquake in 1692
Remains of the Naval Hospital, rebuilt 1818 by Edward Holl