June 7, 2006
Earthquake Devastates Port Royal, Jamaica
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In the 17th century, Port Royal was a popular place for pirates to bring and spend their treasure, earning it a reputation for gaudy displays of wealth and loose morals. On June 7, 1692, a devastating earthquake hit the city, causing two-thirds of it to sink into the Caribbean Sea. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed between 1,000 and 3,000 people—over half the city's population. What city assumed Port Royal's role as a center of commerce?
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