KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 10, CMC – Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were hit by two separate earthquakes within a 24 hour period, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries as a result.
In Jamaica, the Earthquake Unit at Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 was felt across sections of eastern Jamaica early Tuesday morning.
It said that the “moderate quake” occurred at about 3:18 am (local time) with its epicentre located approximately 80 kilometres (km) east of Manchionel, Portland, located on the island’s northeast coast.
The quake was also felt in the capital, Kingston and other surrounding areas and is the latest in a series of earthquakes that have been felt in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Trinidad, said that a quake with a magnitude of 4.2 rattled the twin island republic at 10.52 pm (local time) on Monday night.
It said that the quake was at a depth of 96 km and was felt 244 km east south east of Scarborough, the capital of Tobago, 291 km east of Arima, east of Port of Spain and 312 km east of San Fernando, south of the capital in Trinidad.
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