6.2
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M6.2 earthquake near Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland
25430 d ago · 2 Mar 1957, 00:27 UTC 4 km NNW of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica on 2 Mar 1957, 00:27 UTC at a depth of 20 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Savanna-la-Mar, about 4 km away in Westmoreland, Jamaica.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.