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| UTC time | 2020-01-28 19:10:24 |
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| ISC event | 617210084 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 28 January 2020 |
| Local time | 14:10:25 |
| Magnitude | 7.7 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 14.9 km (9 mi) |
| Epicenter | 19°25′08″N 78°45′22″W / 19.419°N 78.756°W |
| Fault | Septentrional-Oriente fault zone |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | Cayman Islands Jamaica Cuba |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong)[2] |
| Tsunami | 0.46 m (1.5 ft) at George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Aftershocks | Up to 6.1 Mw[3] |
| Casualties | 0 |
At 2:10 p.m. local time (UTC-5) on 28 January 2020, an earthquake of 7.7 Mw 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[4] or 83 miles (134 km) north of Montego Bay, Jamaica.[5] Schools in Jamaica and buildings in Miami were evacuated after shaking was observed in parts of the U.S. state of Florida.[6][7] Light shaking was also reported on the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.[8] It is the largest earthquake in the Caribbean since 1946.[9] A tsunami warning for the Caribbean Sea was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and later withdrawn.[10]
- ^ ANSS. "Cayman Trough 2020: M 7.7 - 125km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "M 7.7 - 125km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica - Shakemap". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "6.1-magnitude tremor follows 7.7-magnitude earthquake between Cuba and Jamaica". Global News. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Cayman Prepared (28 January 2020). "Earthquake Tsunami Update". Cayman Islands National Emergency Website. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Allen, Karma (28 January 2020). "Powerful earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba". ABC. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Almasy, Steve; Eshchenko (28 January 2020). "Tsunami threat message issued after magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Jamaica". CNN. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Dalton, Jane (28 January 2020). "Jamaica earthquake: Huge 7.7-magnitude tremor hits off island's coast". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Rice, Doyle (28 January 2020). "Powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes in Caribbean between Cuba and Jamaica". USA Today. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Cappucci, Matthew; Samenow, Jason (28 January 2020). "7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba, one of the strongest on record in Caribbean". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Caribbean earthquake of 7.7 prompts office evacuations in Miami". BBC News. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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