earthquake in jamaica today 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, 31 miles north-northeast of the British Virgin Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.. It was Jan. 28, 2020 when buildings in Miami had to be evacuated after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake rattled off the coast of Jamaica and was felt along the east coast of South Florida. 454 earthquakes in the past 30 days. The 2021 Fukushima earthquake caused power outages for 800,000 houses, damage to buildings and damage to a major expressway in Fukushima. One of the strongest earthquakes on record in the Caribbean, 7.7 magnitude, struck about 70 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. It was an aftershock of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. (CNN) A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tuesday about 80 miles from Jamaica, shaking people in … The Caribbean and Central America has had: (M1.5 or greater) 9 earthquakes in the past 24 hours. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies says the quake measured 3.1 and was located at approximately five kilometres north of Hope Bay, Portland. Latest earthquakes worldwide past 24 hours, Tuesday, 2 Mar 2021 Updated 2 Mar 2021 12:29 GMT - Refresh During the past 24 hours, there were 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 42 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 122 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 362 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0 . January 14, 2021, marks 114 years since the earthquake of 1907. Maximum intensity on the JMA scale reached Shindo 6+. A powerful earthquake struck the Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon, shaking parts of Jamaica and Cuba shortly after 2 p.m. local time and rising fears of a dangerous tsunami. The quake, which lasted about 36 seconds, with a magnitudinal scale of 6.5, caused over 1,000 of Kingston’s inhabitants to perish and many others died as a result of fires triggered by the earthquake. There are no reports of casualties or major damage. 7,344 earthquakes … Reportedly, it happened around 3:00 a.m. at … This morning, Sunday June 14, an earthquake was felt across Jamaica. Updated 0933 GMT (1733 HKT) January 29, 2020. 67 earthquakes in the past 7 days. 1 185 13 A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and Cuba, the USGS said. The unit said that it occurred at 10:47 a.m and had a focal depth of nine kilometres. CBSMiami.com Team An earthquake was felt in parts of Jamaica this morning. One person was confirmed dead, and 185 people were injured, 12 of them seriously. The BVI earthquake occurred 42 miles north-northeast of Cruz Bay, 47 miles northeast of Charlotte Amalie, 79 miles north-northeast of St. Croix and 81 miles northeast of Isabel Segunda, Vieques. According to the US Geological Survey the earthquake was at a magnitude of about 4.0 and around eight kilometers off the coast of Buff Bay, Portland. As the clock struck 3:30pm on Monday, January 14, 1907, the earth began to shake. January has been a crazy month when it comes to earthquakes.