1907 Kingston earthquake

1907 Jamaica earthquake

UTC time	1907-01-14 20:36:00
ISC event	610326322
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	January 14, 1907 (1907-01-14)
Local time	15:30
Magnitude	6.2 Mw
Epicenter	18°12′N 76°42′W / 18.2°N 76.7°W / 18.2; -76.7[1]
Areas affected	Jamaica
Tsunami	yes
Casualties	~1,000

The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.2^[1] on the moment magnitude scale on Monday January 14, at about 3:30 p.m. local time (20:36 UTC), is described by the United States Geological Survey as one of the world's deadliest earthquakes recorded in history.^[2] Every building in Kingston was damaged by the earthquake and subsequent fires, which lasted for three hours before any efforts could be made to check them, culminating in the death of about 1,000 people, and causing approximately $30 million in material damage ($981 million in 2023).^[1] Shortly after, a tsunami was reported on the north coast of Jamaica, with a maximum wave height of about 2 m (6–8 ft).^[2]