2020-01-28 21:55:16 UTC 10.0 km. this month: ... 2020-03-25 19:37:31 UTC at 19:37 March 25, 2020 UTC Location: Epicenter at 18.719, -81.359 61.2 km from George Town (37.2 miles) Cayman Islands. [5][6] Light shaking was also reported on the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. Support local journalism. [18] Granma Province was affected by the strongest shaking, being closest to the epicenter. [19], Tremors were felt throughout southern Florida and several buildings were evacuated, particularly in Miami-Dade County (450 miles away) and the Florida Keys. 4.0 earthquake - 61km S of George Town, Cayman Islands on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.7 quake: 124km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica (Cayman Islands), 28 Jan 2020 19h10 , which had occurred 8 weeks earlier. [9], The eastern part of the Cayman Trough forms part of the Gonâve Microplate, which lies between the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate. The US Geological Survey indicated the tremor occured 51 km southeast of East End at 10 km in depth. The area was virtually shut down. The houses affected were all ones that were not in good condition before the earthquake. A survey carried out by the National Center for Seismological Research, found that one house had completely collapsed and another 300 showed some damage. [21], 2020 coronavirus pandemic in North America, "Cayman Trough 2020: M 7.7 - 125km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica", "6.1-magnitude tremor follows 7.7-magnitude earthquake between Cuba and Jamaica", "Powerful earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba", "Tsunami threat message issued after magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Jamaica", "Jamaica earthquake: Huge 7.7-magnitude tremor hits off island's coast", "Powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes in Caribbean between Cuba and Jamaica", "7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba, one of the strongest on record in Caribbean", "Caribbean earthquake of 7.7 prompts office evacuations in Miami", "Deformation of Jamaica and motion of the Gonâve microplate from GPS and seismic data", "Cayman Trough 2020b: M 6.1 - 57km SE of East End, Cayman Islands", "Jamaica earthquake - live updates: Caribbean rocked by huge tremor near Cuba, with buildings evacuated in parts of US", "Tsunami warning after Jamaica hit by 7.7 magnitude earthquake - follow live", "7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Off The Shores of Cuba", "7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes between Cuba and Jamaica", "Earthquake-damaged buildings in Cuba were in "poor condition, "Miami Buildings Shake After Powerful Earthquake Between Cuba and Jamaica", "Powerful Caribbean earthquake shakes buildings in Jamaica, Cuba — even downtown Miami", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_Caribbean_earthquake&oldid=976058162, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 August 2020, at 23:33. [11], There were cracked roads and many sinkholes. Email. At 2:10 p.m. local time (UTC-5) on 28 January 2020, an earthquake of 7.7 Mw struck on the north side of the Cayman Trough, north of Jamaica and west of the southern tip of Cuba, with the epicenter being 80 miles (130 km) ESE of Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands [3] or 83 miles (134 km) north of Montego Bay, Jamaica. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a powerful 7.7 earthquake hit the Caribbean Sea between the south of Cuba and the northwest of Jamaica on January 28, 2020… [14] All government schools were closed to allow inspections for possible damage, but they were all reopened on January 30 as no major damage had been found that related to the earthquake. Hazard Management Cayman Islands wrote that it had received reports of small earthquake tremors and more information would follow. [13] A minor tsunami of 46 cm (1 ft 6 in) was recorded. please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report. Small earthquake felt in Grand Cayman. Pharmacists warned against prescribing anti-malarial drugs, Cayman Regiment reservists showcase skills, Miss Jackie Balls retires, leaves a legacy of dance.
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