A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck sections of Jamaica on Sunday morning, the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies reported. The tremor hit at approximately 8:34 a.m., with its epicenter roughly 10 kilometers (6 miles) northeast of Stony Hill, St. Andrew, at a focal depth of 16 kilometers (10 miles).
Residents in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine, Clarendon, and St. Mary reported feeling the quake. No damage or injuries were recorded.
Sunday’s event follows a 5.6-magnitude earthquake on February 10 centered approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Manchioneal, Portland, which affected eastern Jamaica.
The island-nation sits near the boundary of the Caribbean and North American tectonic plates, making it seismically active. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management notes that Jamaica can record up to 200 felt earthquakes annually, most of them minor.
The Earthquake Unit is collecting public reports via its online portal.
