PORT ROYAL Jamaica AD1692

Port Royal, Jamaica, AD 1692

Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, Port Royal was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century.

Port Royal was home to privateers and pirates who were encouraged to attack Spanish vessels, at a time when smaller European nations were reluctant to attack Spain directly. As a port city, it was notorious for its gaudy displays of wealth and loose morals. It was a popular homeport for the English and Dutch-sponsored privateers to spend their treasure during the 17th century. Pirates from around the world congregated at Port Royal, coming from waters as far away as Madagascar.

Port Royal was destroyed by an earthquake and then tsunami on 7 June 1692, killing nearly half the city's population. This historical earthquake can be dated closely not only by date, but by time of day as well. This is documented by recovery from the sea floor in the 1960s of a pocket watch stopped at 11:43 a.m., recording the time of the destruction.

The earthquake caused the sand under Port Royal to liquefy and flow out into Kingston Harbour. The water table was generally only two feet down before the impact, and the town was built on a layer of some 65 feet (20 m) of water-saturated sand. This type of area did not provide a solid foundation on which to build an entire town.

The Port Royal 1692 eaarthquake also had a dramatic effect on the shape of the land, which looks quite different to how it looks today. This map is based on the land before the earthquake hit.

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Map Information: THEME: North American CLIMATE: -11 - 27 C LATITUDE: Northern Hemisphere BUILDABLE AREA: 56% OUTSIDE CONNECTIONS: All Connections available. Road. Rail. Sea. Air. Power. NATURAL RESOURCES: Fertile land, Oil, and Ore cover most of the map.

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