Port Royal is Jamaica's second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a rugged and ...

Port Royal has officially been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ...

Apocalypse 1692: Empire, Slavery, and the Great Port Royal Earthquake Ben Hughes. Westholme, $28 (265p) ISBN 978-1-59416-287-9 ...

In June 1692, a massive earthquake rocked the island of Jamaica, sucking Port Royal under the water. Geysers erupted from the earth and buildings collapsed, and the city was hit by a tsunami soon ...

On 12 July 2025, the World Heritage Committee inscribed The Archaeological Landscape of 17th Century Port Royal, Jamaica on ...

On the morning of June 7, 1692, a massive earthquake thought to be around 7.5 in magnitude struck the island, almost instantly liquefying Port Royal and sending buildings, roads, and countless ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Victims of the 1692 earthquake in Port Royal will be remembered at the annual Earthquake Awareness Day on Wednesday, June 7. This year marks the 325th anniversary of ...

The glory days of Port Royal ended in June 1692, when a massive earthquake and tsunami sank much of the city into the sea, killing 2,000 people. It was described by local clergy as God’s punishment.

On the morning of 7 June 1692, however, that atmosphere and Port Royal itself were changed forever. Two thousand lives were lost as a massive earthquake destroyed much of the city. Port Royal ...

The city of Port Royal (Jamaica) plays prominently in the storyline, but the film version has a much “happier” destiny than its real-life counterpart. In the late 1600’s, ...

On Saturday, June 7, 1692, an earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica. More specifically, it looks like it occurred at approximately 11:43 a.m, ...