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malaise

(269,157 posts)
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 07:08 PM Jul 2020

There was a 4.1 earthquake in Jamaica this morning

Although clearly mild, it was felt in several parishes. I did not feel it. Folks in St Elizabeth, Manchester, St James, Clarendon and Kingston felt it (I did not).

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20200713/41-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-sections-jamaica

The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies has confirmed a magnitude 4.1 quake was felt in sections of the island at approximately 9:02 a.m.

The earthquake’s epicenter was 10 km northwest of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, with a focal depth of 18.7 km.

The quake was reportedly felt in St Elizabeth as well as the Half-Way-Tree and Three Miles areas.

I notice that the USGS is showing a 2.9 quake in MoBay.
That differs significantly from UWI's info

Then I saw this at USGS - never seen this before
Note: Official reports of new earthquakes may be delayed

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000amyq/executive

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There was a 4.1 earthquake in Jamaica this morning (Original Post) malaise Jul 2020 OP
I'm glad you're OK, my dear malaise... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2020 #1
People called in to radio programs - I heard one man in Manchester malaise Jul 2020 #2
Take care and be safe, malaise! smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #3
No one around here felt this one malaise Jul 2020 #4

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,683 posts)
1. I'm glad you're OK, my dear malaise...
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 07:11 PM
Jul 2020

4.1 is not terribly significant, except possibly to those closest to it.

malaise

(269,157 posts)
2. People called in to radio programs - I heard one man in Manchester
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 07:15 PM
Jul 2020

saying his windows and stuff in cupboards shook. I didn't feel a thing. We are way overdue for a big one.

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