M6.2 earthquake near Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 23 km NNE of Ocho Rios, Jamaica on 22 Aug 1907, 22:23 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 Ocho Rios, about 23 km away in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.