Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Pirate Paradise destroyed by earthquake 1692



On the morning of June 7, 1692, the  pirate haven of Port Royal, Jamaica (or Sin City, as it had been referred to) was destroyed by a series of earthquakes.  Later, a tsunami washed was left of the city into the ocean. The sandy soil became liquefied during the quakes and buildings sank into the ground.
People who weren't killed in the earthquake or tsunami died from diseases and injuries.  Port Royal was never rebuilt.

Captain Morgan must have stayed here!





http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-destroys-jamaican-pirate-haven


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