Torca Island

Torca Island was an inhabited phantom island said to be located in the Indian Ocean, possibly in the East Indies. It purportedly vanished when a volcano erupted

Torca Island

Torca Island was an inhabited phantom island said to be located in the Indian Ocean, possibly in the East Indies. It purportedly vanished when a volcano erupted on 4 June 1693. The survivors escaped to a nearby island called Amboyna (present-day Ambon Island) on 18 July 1693.[1] The villagers attempted to flee in canoes or by swimming, but many people died attempting to do this. Torca Island was said to be moderately sized.

References

  1. ^ John Wesley (1823). A Survey of the Wisdom of God in the Creation: Or a Compendium of Natural Philosophy ... Containing an Abridgment of that Beautiful Work, The Contemplation of Nature, Volume 2. N. Bangs and T. Mason. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

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