2021-01-19 04:20:42 UTC at 20:13 January 17, 2021 UTC, Location: Mountain (2.2 miles), 2021-01-18 04:04:25 UTC The federal agency initially estimated the earthquake’s magnitude at 7.3 on the Richter Scale but later determined it was a 7.7, according to both USA Today and ABC. at 05:16 November 25, 2018 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 13.149, -81.142 Updated 7 Jan 2021 10:34 GMT - 6 hours ago Refresh. The earthquake is the third in the Caribbean in two months. The earthquake struck at 2:10 p.m. EST at a shallow depth of about six miles along the Oriente Fault where the North America and Caribbean Plates meet. (10.2 miles), 2021-01-18 03:19:32 UTC at 04:20 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: (4.2 miles), 2021-01-18 09:00:59 UTC (27.2 miles), 2018-11-26 09:13:13 UTC Epicenter at 13.078, -81.001 A … Epicenter at 13.067, -81.202 Updated 0933 GMT (1733 HKT) January 29, 2020 (CNN) A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tuesday about 80 miles from Jamaica, shaking people in the Caribbean and as far away as Miami. Location: Epicenter at 13.208, -81.042. 4.7 magnitude earthquake. A powerful earthquake struck the Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon, shaking parts of Jamaica and Cuba shortly after 2 p.m. local time and rising fears of a dangerous tsunami.The earthquake was originally rated a 7.3 by the USGS but was later upgraded to a 7.7. at 14:11 December 05, 2018 UTC, Location: (26.2 miles), 2018-05-13 22:41:11 UTC (4.2 miles), Today (4.2 miles), 2021-01-17 22:57:24 UTC Epicenter at 17.917, -66.86 Santa Marta 7.7 earthquake strikes in Caribbean between Cuba and Jamaica at 13:29 March 09, 2017 UTC, Location: 2021-01-18 19:29:46 UTC Mountain , Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina , Colombia. Caribbean earthquake: 7.7 magnitude tremor hits between Jamaica and Cuba, sparking evacuations in Miami There have been no reports of any casualties or … 7.2 km from Maria Antonia Epicenter at 12.285, -69.93 Dorp Soto (21.2 miles), 2018-11-25 05:28:35 UTC 2021-01-19 01:03:07 UTC (1.2 miles), 2021-01-17 20:38:40 UTC Mountain Hundreds were evacuated from … 5.2 km from (26.2 miles), 2018-11-25 16:19:46 UTC A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred between Cuba and Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon. this year: 7.7 in Lucea , Hanover , Jamaica. Epicenter at 13.071, -81.237 Mountain 5.2 km from Epicenter at 19.204, -64.916, Today Epicenter at 17.991, -66.846 (19.2 miles), 2018-11-25 20:56:36 UTC 58.2 km from (39.2 miles). at 19:01 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Tuesday off the coasts of Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Epicenter at 18.932, -64.803 32.2 km from According to the US Geological Servey (USGS), it had a … Epicenter at 18.034, -68.09 at 18:16 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: at 20:06 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: 6.2 km from 5.2 km from Epicenter at 19.097, -65.215, Today Guánica 2021-01-18 19:01:23 UTC at 15:45 November 25, 2018 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 8.694, -82.408 Epicenter at 13.081, -81.038 Mountain (48.2 miles), Today (2.2 miles), Today (5.2 miles), 2021-01-18 07:52:43 UTC Mountain at 01:17 November 27, 2018 UTC, Location: earthquake have rocked the Caribbean, after an initial 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the shore of Jamaica 34.2 km from at 04:49 November 29, 2018 UTC, Location: at 14:05 January 20, 2019 UTC, Location: A tsunami of 0.4 feet was recorded in … at 03:19 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: Indios 42.2 km from By NAN Staff Writer. Epicenter at 13.15, -81.149 at 04:37 September 23, 2018 UTC, Location: THE Caribbean was rocked by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which struck off the coast of Jamaica. Epicenter at 13.159, -81.161 La Libertad (28.2 miles), 2018-11-25 05:16:15 UTC at 07:52 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: Today, most of the tent cities that once dominated the landscape in Port-au-Prince and surrounding communities are gone. (24.2 miles), 2018-11-26 01:57:06 UTC Epicenter at 19.083, -64.915 Mountain 4.2 km from Earthquakes. at 09:00 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: An earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale has struck 72 miles off Jamaica and south of Cuba in the Caribbean with buildings in Miami evacuated due to the tremors Mountain … 2021-01-19 01:31:15 UTC at 08:18 May 12, 2019 UTC, Location: Caribbean nations are still rocking into the evening on Wednesday after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake was reported in the Caribbean Sea between ... 280 km to the west of today’s earthquake… Epicenter at 13.013, -81.212 Epicenter at 17.945, -66.873 90.2 km from 2021-01-18 15:06:05 UTC Epicenter at 13.208, -81.042 Epicenter at 13.006, -81.317 Epicenter at 17.952, -66.984 The territory is still reeling from it and the aftershocks. A M7.7 earthquake … (26.2 miles), 2018-11-25 03:40:51 UTC A strong earthquake struck the Caribbean Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. Maria Antonia A powerful earthquake struck the Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon, shaking parts … earthquakes today - recent and latest earthquakes, earthquake map and earthquake information. this week: 5.0 in Puerto San José , Escuintla , Guatemala. Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. at 16:28 March 09, 2019 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 12.263, -69.999 Epicenter at 19.189, -64.941 Fuig The government announced on Tuesday that … Mountain 35.2 km from 2021-01-19 05:31:44 UTC Epicenter at 13.128, -81.158 (4.2 miles), 2021-01-18 05:14:52 UTC 7.2 km from Epicenter at 19.217, -65.289, 2021-01-17 17:44:38 UTC This earthquake follows weeks of activity in Puerto Rico, including a quake that knocked out power to the entire island. News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Tues. Jan. 12, 2021: Today, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, marks 11 years since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti. Maria Antonia The tremors peaked at a strength of 7.7, the US Geological Survey recorded. Latest Earthquakes in the world. (41.2 miles). at 15:06 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: No one was injured or killed. Maria Antonia (31.2 miles), 2018-12-05 14:11:15 UTC at 14:51 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: 2.2 km from at 06:36 November 26, 2018 UTC, Location: 8.2 km from (63.2 miles), 2017-03-09 13:29:27 UTC 39.2 km from 34.2 km from 2021-01-19 00:42:03 UTC 14.2 km from 6.2 km from Maria Antonia 37.2 km from Maria Antonia Mountain Maria Antonia 44.2 km from Mountain Mountain La Parguera 40.2 km from Epicenter at 17.95, -67.083 Mountain The Caribbean has been fairly active over the past month. at 20:38 January 17, 2021 UTC, Location: 102.2 km from 8.2 km from (15.2 miles), 2019-01-20 14:05:29 UTC at 22:57 January 17, 2021 UTC, Location: (15.2 miles), 2018-10-04 19:59:41 UTC at 05:14 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: (26.2 miles), 2018-09-25 16:06:02 UTC Tortola Mountain at 04:04 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: 39.2 … Epicenter at 13.102, -81.091 at 00:42 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: 25.2 km from (49.2 miles), Today 66.2 km from 11.2 km from (3.2 miles), Today (21.2 miles), 2018-09-25 15:37:14 UTC at 16:06 September 25, 2018 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 17.928, -66.893 Earthquake information. Angochi 4.2 km from at 03:40 November 25, 2018 UTC, Location: 47.2 km from MMI Deaths Injuries Comments Source 2020-01-28: Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman Islands: 7.7 M w: VI: 0.3–1 meter tsunami: 2020-01-20: Puerto Rico: 6.4 M w: VIII: 4: 9: Today at 17:54 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: 42.2 km from Epicenter at 13.164, -81.262 42.2 km from Date Region Mag. 2021-01-18 18:16:25 UTC 2019-05-12 08:18:38 UTC Tortola 46.2 km from Epicenter at 17.91, -66.955 (17.2 miles), 2018-04-08 14:48:19 UTC Eleven years later, Food For The Poor, an organization that has been in Haiti before the tragedy, says it “is still … (19.2 miles), 2018-11-25 01:19:06 UTC Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina. (15.2 miles), 2018-11-26 01:50:38 UTC The epicentre of the quake hit off the coast of the Caribbean island, although the tremors did not threaten a tsunami. Mountain The epicenter was located in the Caribbean Sea about 83 … Epicenter at 13.174, -81.033 A major earthquake has hit in the western Caribbean on Tuesday, January 28 near the island of Jamaica. Epicenter at 13.196, -81.209 4.2 km from 2021-01-18 14:51:42 UTC Epicenter at 17.926, -66.872 28.2 km from The epicenter of the earthquake was 78 miles (125 km) northwest of Lucea, Jamaica, and was shallow with a depth of just 6.2 miles … at 05:34 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: 6.2 km from But FFTP says the need is strong for potable water, food, and medical care, which have become more important now as the Caribbean … Epicenter at 12.178, -77.41, 2018-01-11 17:44:48 UTC 2021-01-18 20:06:14 UTC at 02:07 September 21, 2018 UTC, Location: 40.2 km from at 21:14 May 31, 2017 UTC, Location: Guánica 62.2 km from © USA TODAY Caribbean quake The USGS initially estimated the quake's magnitude at 7.3 before upgrading it to 7.7. A huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean on Tuesday between Jamaica and Cuba, leaving a trail of destruction and sparking a brief tsunami alert, with … at 01:57 November 26, 2018 UTC, Location: (56.2 miles), Today The casual observer could be forgiven for thinking the Caribbean is shaking itself apart. at 04:51 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 17.935, -66.872 A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tuesday about 80 miles from Jamaica, shaking people in the Caribbean and as far away as Miami. The magnitude 7.7 quake hit in the sea between Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Cuba, at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km). Epicenter at 17.927, -66.873 Epicenter at 15.479, -78.131, 2019-03-09 16:28:20 UTC (2.2 miles), Today at 10:45 November 25, 2018 UTC, Location: at 17:44 January 11, 2018 UTC, Location: (5.2 miles), Today Maria Antonia at 08:02 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: Biggest quake: 4.8 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 209 km northeast of St John's, Parish of Saint John, Antigua & Barbuda, 28 Dec 4:25 am (GMT -4) 10 days … On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at 4:53 p.m., the earth opened, and a reported 250,000 people perished. Indios 2018-11-26 03:43:05 UTC at 03:43. 2021-01-19 09:36:47 UTC Epicenter at 17.939, -66.844 At 2:10 p.m. local time on 28 January 2020, an earthquake of 7.7 M w struck on the north side of the Cayman Trough, north of Jamaica and west of the southern tip of Cuba, with the epicenter being 80 miles (130 km) ESE of Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands or 83 miles (134 km) north of Montego Bay, Jamaica.Schools in Jamaica and buildings in Miami were evacuated after shaking was observed in … (24.2 miles), 2018-11-27 01:17:44 UTC Mountain A huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean on Tuesday between Jamaica and Cuba, leaving a trail of destruction and sparking a brief tsunami alert, with … Epicenter at 17.833, -66.861 Hundreds were evacuated from “shaking” buildings in … 78.2 km from Epicenter at 13.08, -81.36 (7.2 miles), 2021-01-18 03:40:11 UTC at 05:31 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: (23.2 miles), 2018-11-25 12:28:21 UTC at 09:13 November 26, 2018 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 17.841, -66.877 2018-11-26 03:43:05 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 10 km depth. (3.2 miles), Today 2021-01-18 23:10:52 UTC Major earthquakes in the Caribbean are infrequent and are sometimes accompanied by tsunami. 41.2 km from 7.2 km from at 01:19 November 25, 2018 UTC, Location: Mountain at 15:37 September 25, 2018 UTC, Location: (26.2 miles), 2018-11-25 15:45:59 UTC The largest earthquake in The Caribbean and Central America: today: 4.7 in Puerto San José , Escuintla , Guatemala. 31.2 km from A POWERFUL earthquake wreaked havoc in Venezuela and across parts of the Caribbean – sending people fleeing into the streets for safety. (22.2 miles), 2018-11-26 03:43:05 UTC Epicenter at 13.062, -81.136 Magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolts Caribbean, sparks tsunami fears throughout region. 79.2 km from It … at 03:40 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and Cuba on Tuesday, causing tremors from Mexico to Florida. Tortola (1.2 miles), 2021-01-17 20:13:37 UTC Latest earthquakes in the Caribbean islands. The initial earthquake struck at 04:24 local time, just south of the Caribbean island at a depth of 6 miles (10km), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Epicenter at 17.942, -66.875 Angochi at 12:28 November 25, 2018 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 19.125, -64.816 November 26, 2018 UTC. (25.2 miles), 2018-11-25 10:45:17 UTC at 01:50 November 26, 2018 UTC, Location: (25.2 miles), 2018-11-29 04:49:29 UTC (3.2 miles), Today (9.2 miles), Today Invalid Date, THE Caribbean was rocked by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which struck off the coast of Jamaica. Mountain Mountain A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred between Jamaica and Cuba this afternoon. at 01:31 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: Mountain Turkish rescue and police work at the scene of a collapsed building following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Elazig, eastern Turkey on January 24, … at 03:45 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: Guánica at 17:44 January 17, 2021 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 13.08, -81.106 2.2 km from (3.2 miles), 2021-01-18 03:45:50 UTC 2021-01-18 22:56:07 UTC People as far away as St. Petersburg, Florida have reported feeling it. Epicenter at 17.878, -66.852 this month: 5.0 in Pizarro , Chocó , Colombia. at 19:29 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: 25.2 km from at 09:36 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: 6.2 km from 41.2 km from at 14:48 April 08, 2018 UTC, Location: 31.2 km from Boca de Yuma Epicenter at 17.922, -66.873 Epicenter at 17.925, -66.837 (19.2 miles), 2018-09-23 04:37:45 UTC Mountain (2.2 miles), Today 2021-01-19 08:02:52 UTC Caribbean nations are still rocking into the evening on Wednesday after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake was reported in the Caribbean Sea between ... 280 km to the west of today’s earthquake… at 16:19 November 25, 2018 UTC, Location: Mountain at 19:59 October 04, 2018 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 12.043, -69.601 In December, one with a magnitude of 3.8 at a depth of 41miles struck off the Barbados coast a … The ensuing aftershocks so far have topped out at a magnitude 6.1. Epicenter at 17.904, -66.871 at 22:41 May 13, 2018 UTC, Location: at 01:03 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: (3.2 miles), Today Epicenter at 16.387, -65.169, 2017-05-31 21:14:42 UTC Guánica at 20:56 November 25, 2018 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 12.094, -73.844 Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. The earthquake struck at 2:10 p.m. EST at a shallow depth of about six miles along the Oriente Fault where the North America and Caribbean Plates meet. (26.2 miles), 2018-09-21 02:07:28 UTC A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck in the Caribbean, prompting brief tsunami warnings and office evacuations as far away as Florida. 4.2 km from 2021-01-19 00:49:05 UTC There's been a lot of seismic activity in the Caribbean this month. 50.2 km from Indios (4.2 miles), Today at 22:56 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: Powerful Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, But No Reports Of Injuries Or Damage The 7.7 magnitude temblor struck off the coasts of Jamaica, Cuba … 2021-01-19 04:51:21 UTC at 03:43 November 26, 2018 UTC, Location: Guánica Epicenter at 13.081, -81.111 Mountain During the past 30 days, Caribbean was shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude 2.8. at 23:10 January 18, 2021 UTC, Location: 16.2 km from Epicenter at 13.033, -81.17 However, there were no casualties were reported. (3.2 miles), Today (29.2 miles), 2018-11-26 06:36:13 UTC Palmira Epicenter at 17.984, -66.843 at 05:28 November 25, 2018 UTC, Location: Tortola 42.2 km from 41.2 km from Epicenter at 17.975, -66.952 Epicenter at 12.997, -81.284 Epicenter at 13.436, -89.327 The tremor, one of the largest to hit the Caribbean in recorded history, struck on Tuesday night at about 9.51pm just over 25 miles from the coast of … The 7.3 magnitude quake which struck off the Cariaco p… at 00:49 January 19, 2021 UTC, Location: Mountain (36.2 miles), Today World earthquake list. 25.2 km from 2021-01-19 05:34:50 UTC There's been a lot of seismic activity in the Caribbean this month. 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