Kingston Jamaica: The Earthquake That Created Kingston, Jamaica has a history so dramatic that it reads like fiction. Founded in July 1692 after an earthquake completely destroyed the nearby city of Port Royal, Kingston emerged from catastrophe to become the Caribbean's most culturally significant capital. But Kingston's story doesn't stop there. In 1914, two young Jamaicans—Marcus Garvey and Amy Ashwood Garvey—founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in Kingston, which became

Situation outside the University of Baguio after a magnitude 4.8 tectonic earthquake struck 7 km southwest of Bauang, La Union at 5:57 p.m. on November 13, 2025, according to PHIVOLCS. The quake was felt at Intensity III in Baguio City and Vigan, and Intensity I in La Union, Pangasinan, and Benguet. #BaguioCity #Earthquake | Baguio City Guide