Professor of Sedimentary Geology at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Simon Mitchell is urging Jamaicans to brace for more seismic activity.
Dr. Mitchell explained that Sunday’s earthquakes originated from three separate sections along the same fault line, highlighting the island’s ongoing tectonic movement.
Shortly after 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, sections of Jamaica were shaken by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake.
Data from the Earthquake Unit at the UWI Mona campus indicated that the quake was located about 19 kilometres north east of Stony Hill in St. Andrew, at a depth of roughly 16 kilometres.
The tremor was felt across parts of Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine, and Clarendon.
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, ODPEM, reported no major damage or injuries linked to the earthquake.
However, ODPEM confirmed that several aftershocks were recorded following the main tremor.
Sunday’s event marked the eighth felt earthquake since the start of the year, with at least seven other tremors reported between January 8 and February 10.
