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Judi Lynn

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7. Can't believe I hadn't even heard of this. It was more than a nightmare. Unbelievable.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 01:48 PM

6 hrs ago

You'd think that information would have been spread throughout everywhere.

I won't be able to forget it, and hope to learn more as I go.

Shocking.

Any survivors had to be so deeply traumatized.

Thanks for shining a light through our ignorance, malaise. This is too important not to know!

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The Great Port Royal and Kingston earthquake took place [View all] malaise Jun 8 OP

Thank you for this. I enjoy history now that I'm in my later years. OLDMDDEM Jun 8 #1

YW malaise Jun 8 #2

More malaise Jun 8 #5

Wow. Thank you so much. OLDMDDEM Jun 8 #6

A depiction of the earthquake that destroyed much of Port Royal in 1692, by Jan Luyken and Pieter van der Aa Goonch Jun 8 #3

The Port Royal Museum has some fascinating stuff malaise Jun 8 #4

"What God hath wrought!" That's an inspired bit of artwork. The artist clearly hoped to explain it. Judi Lynn 6 hrs ago #9

Can't believe I hadn't even heard of this. It was more than a nightmare. Unbelievable. Judi Lynn 6 hrs ago #7

YW malaise 6 hrs ago #8

Great seeing you! You are such a light at D.U. You have a great influence, for certain, malaise. Judi Lynn 4 hrs ago #12

Thanks sis malaise 4 hrs ago #13

;-{) The 1692 Jamaica earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica, (another rendition) Goonch 5 hrs ago #10

Excellent malaise 5 hrs ago #11