6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Barrett Town, Saint James Parish
44196 d ago · 15 Oct 1905, 21:42 UTC 55 km N of Falmouth, Jamaica
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 55 km N of Falmouth, Jamaica on 15 Oct 1905, 21:42 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 Barrett Town, about 53 km away in Saint James Parish, 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.