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    The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale on Monday January 14...
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    plant on Gold Street in Kingston. In 1907, 800 people died in another earthquake known as the 1907 Kingston earthquake, destroying nearly all the historical...
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    railway piers. One source claims it was "utterly destroyed" in the 1907 Kingston earthquake. However, in 2003 it was reported as being in "very good condition"...
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    Port Royal (category Populated places destroyed by earthquakes)
    It was destroyed by an earthquake on 7 June 1692, which had an accompanying tsunami, leading to the establishment of Kingston, which is now the largest...
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  • been built in 1907 by the Governor of Jamaica Hugh Clarence Bourne to replace the previous building destroyed in the 1907 Kingston earthquake. This previous...
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    Horse-drawn carriages in Kingston, 1891 Map of Kingston in 1897 View of Kingston in 1907 showing damage caused by the earthquake Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a...
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  • Ernest Boyle. Following a narrow escape in a landslide in the 1907 Kingston earthquake he moved to Bower Hill, Lucea. He soon gained a reputation for...
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    participating in practice cruises. In January 1907, she helped provide relief in the aftermath of the 1907 Kingston earthquake. In 1908, the 6-inch (152 mm)/40 caliber...
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  • localized use until 1923. January 14 – 1907 Kingston earthquake: A 6.5 Mw earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, kills between 800 and 1,000. February 7 – The...
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    training operations through November 1907, apart from taking part in relief operations after the 1907 Kingston earthquake in Jamaica. On 2 December, Whipple...
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