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Another earthquake rattles Jamaica
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) yesterday reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 occurred near Jamaica, less than 24 hours after the island-nation was rocked by a major quake.
It said that the quake was located 113 kilometers (70 miles) north, north-west of Lucea in Jamaica and was felt also in The Bahamas, Cuba, and Haiti.
The tremor occurred at 9:53 am local time at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
On Tuesday, an earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude occurred between Jamaica and Cuba triggering fears of a tsunami in several Caribbean countries, including Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
As in the case yesterday, there were no reports of damage or injuries. -(CMC)