Minor earthquake rocks Jamaica
Published:Sunday | October 19, 2025 | 4:14 PM
The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona, has confirmed that a minor earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was felt across several parishes of Jamaica on Sunday.
The epicentre was located eight kilometres south of Buff Bay, Portland.
There were reports of the tremor being felt in St Catherine, St Thomas, Kingston, and St Andrew.
-JIS News
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