Disaster Area

Episode 253: The 1692 Port Royal earthquake


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In a bustling city of pirates and wickedness, one might think things couldn't get any more dangerous. But in the Jamaican city of Port Royal in 1692, that thought would be tested, and tested hard.

Videos:

  • History of Port Royal (Underwater Cities)

Articles and books:

  • Apocalypse 1692: Empire, Slavery, and the Great Port Royal Earthquake, by Ben Hughes

  • Historic Earthquakes: Jamaica, 1692 June 07 UTC

  • Jamaica Port Royal

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