April 2 , 1778 . the banda islands suffer an earthquake , a tidal wave , a volcanic eruption and a hurricane . this collection of disasters effectively ended the dutch monopoly on nutmeg . see nutmeg 1778年4月2日这一天,班达岛经历了地震、海啸、火山爆发和飓风袭击,从而结束了荷兰对肉豆蔻树的垄断。