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M6.2 earthquake near Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew Parish

Name: M6.2 earthquake near Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew Parish
Start: 1907-01-14T20:38:11.93+00:00
Location: 58 km NNE of Port Antonio, Jamaica

43740 d ago · 14 Jan 1907, 20:38 UTC 58 km NNE of Port Antonio, Jamaica

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 58 km NNE of Port Antonio, Jamaica on 14 Jan 1907, 20:38 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Half Way Tree, about 94 km away in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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