2020 Caribbean earthquake
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 or 83 miles (134 km) north of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Schools in Jamaica and buildings in Miami were evacuated after shaking was observed in parts of the U.S. state of Florida. Light shaking was also reported on the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. It is the largest earthquake in the Caribbean since 1946. A tsunami warning for the Caribbean Sea was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and later withdrawn.
Shakemap from USGS | |
| UTC time | 2020-01-28 19:10:24 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 617210084 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 28 January 2020 |
| Local time | 14:10:25 |
| Magnitude | 7.7 Mw |
| Depth | 14.9 km (9 mi) |
| Epicenter | 19.419°N 78.756°W |
| Fault | Septentrional-Oriente fault zone |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | Cayman Islands Jamaica Cuba |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
| Tsunami | 0.46 m (1.5 ft) at George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Aftershocks | Up to 6.1 Mw |
| Casualties | 0 |
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