5.4
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M5.4 earthquake near Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew Parish
1082 d ago · 30 Oct 2023, 15:57 UTC 4 km WSW of Hope Bay, Jamaica
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Hope Bay, Jamaica on 30 Oct 2023, 15:57 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 28 km away in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.