Hope Bay: A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Hope Bay, Jamaica. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake was 4 kilometers west-northwest of Hope Bay at a depth of 10 kilometres. There is no immediate reports of serious damage.
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Small earthquakes are common in and around Jamaica. The country witnesses around 200 small earthquakes a year. The island sits atop the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone, which it shares with Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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