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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake felt in sections of Jamaica this morning

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 was felt in Jamaica early Monday morning.
 
A statement from the Earthquake Unit said the tremor was felt about one o'clock across several parishes.
 
The epicentre was located approximately 165 kilometres north of Ocho Rios, St Ann.
 
The focal depth was 10 kilometres.
 
On November 10, two earthquakes located north of Ocho Rios, were also felt an hour apart.
 
Those quakes measured magnitude 5.6 and 6.5 respectively.
 
 
 


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