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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, at about 3:30 p.m. local time (20:36 UTC), is described by the United States Geological Survey as one of the world's deadliest earthquakes recorded in history.
In May 1907, Governor Olivier began a tenure that lasted until 1913. Under his watch a new city rose from the ruins. The main public buildings on King Street and the public gardens as well as several new roads were built along a basic grid system.
On Jan. 14, 1907, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the capital of Jamaica at approximately 3:30 p.m. It was preceded by the sound of a great rushing wind or a train roaring through a tunnel. The United States Geological Survey deemed it one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
The earthquake of January 14, 1907 was by far the worst calamity to befall the city of Kingston. The massive earthquake measured an estimated 9.5 on the Richter scale.
In Jamaica, January 14, 1907 the relatively simple and quiet existence of the city of Kingston was hit at about 3 pm by three shocks which caused considerable damage to every building in the city and spawned a fire that gutted much of the commercial centre.
On Monday, January 14, 1907, at approximately 3:30pm, the island of Jamaica was affected by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake, which resulted in damages to some towns on the North Coast of the Island and included the towns of Port Maria, Buff Bay and Annotto Bay.
Jan 17, 2016 · Last Thursday marked the 109th anniversary of the Great Kingston Quake of 1907. It is estimated that of the 48,000 people living in Kingston at the time, more than 1,000 died, mostly in the fires. following the shocks. Some 9,000 people were left homeless throughout the island.
