Two minor quakes felt in Jamaica
Published:Saturday | January 20, 2024 | 12:43 PM
The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona, says two minor earthquakes occurred in Eastern Jamaica on Friday night into early Saturday.
The first, with a magnitude of 3.6, occurred at 10:15 p.m. Friday. The epicentre was approximately 13 kilometres north of Yallahs in St Thomas.
Meanwhile, a minor earthquake of preliminary magnitude 3.5, located approximately 13 kilometres north of Yallahs, was reported as felt at 12:49 a.m. on Saturday,
The quakes were reportedly felt in Kingston and St Andrew.
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