Earthquake Information

January 28, 2020 (19:10:25 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.7 NNW of Jamaica

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred between Cuba and Jamaica (19.440°N 78.755°W), 125 kilometers (77.6 miles) north-northwest of Lucea, Jamaica at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). People in Miami, Florida, which is 440 miles from the epicenter, felt shaking.

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