MIAMI — A 5.4 magnitude earthquake strike Jamaica on Monday, prompting folks to flee buildings amid hefty shaking.
The earthquake was situated about 2 miles west-northwest of Hope Bay, in accordance to the U.S. Geological Study. It happened at a shallow depth of 6 miles.
There ended up no rapid experiences of accidents or severe injury.
Quake prompts shaken nerves in Jamaica
US Geological Survey
The earthquake prompted worry on the island.
Users attending the U.N.’s Intercontinental Seabed Authority meeting that started Monday could be observing fleeing on camera before the broadcast slice off. The team ultimately returned, but made a decision to postpone the meeting to late afternoon Monday amid jitters.
“We will need some time to change emotionally,” said Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, Brazil’s consultant.
Foodstuff, wine bottles and other things flew off the shelves at grocery outlets when the quake struck, and some hurt to properties was reported.
One particular unknown journalist was on-air in Jamaica when the floor started shaking.
“We are having an earthquake,” he reported calmly.
Then, the shaking grew stronger.
“Oh, God,” he stated as the lights flickered off and he sought shelter under a desk.
Although small earthquakes are frequent in and all-around Jamaica — some 200 a year — massive types are rare. The devastating Port Royal earthquake transpired in 1692, with a portion of the town sinking into the sea. Then in 1907, a quake struck the money, Kingston, killing additional than 1,000 men and women. Yet another significant quake was reported in March 1957, impacting mainly western Jamaica, in accordance to the University of the West Indies in Mona, Jamaica.
The island sits atop the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone, which it shares with Haiti and the Dominican Republic, in accordance to the U.S. Geological Study.
In April, a 4.6 magnitude earthquake was felt across the island on April 14, according to reviews.
In accordance to the USGS Countrywide Earthquake Facts Heart, the earthquake was recorded in Jamaica at approximately 4:36 pm.
No main stories of problems or accidents have been documented from that incident, which also afflicted sections of Bahamas, Haiti, the United States Small Outlying Islands and Cuba.
