As the region continues to be affected by a string of
earthquakes in the past two weeks there is another report of a quake shaking a Caribbean territory.
This time the Cayman Islands was shaken by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on Tuesday morning.
The quake was felt at approximately 9:23 and with a focal depth of 10 kilometres.
There are reports that the earthquake was felt here in Jamaica in sections of Half Way Tree in St. Andrew.
As Haiti recovers from a devastating earthquake which shook the nation leaving many dead and a vast section of the population homeless, there were reports of quakes in Venezuela last week and another in Guatemala just Monday.
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is imploring Jamaicans to take precautions in case an earthquake occurs.
It says Jamaicans should ensure that before an earthquake ensure that emergency kits are on hand.
ODPEM also urged the practice of frequent earthquake drills at schools, homes and offices.
The ODPEM says in an earthquake persons should remain calm and get under heavy furniture such as a sturdy desk or table and not to rush exits.
This time the Cayman Islands was shaken by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on Tuesday morning.
The quake was felt at approximately 9:23 and with a focal depth of 10 kilometres.
There are reports that the earthquake was felt here in Jamaica in sections of Half Way Tree in St. Andrew.
As Haiti recovers from a devastating earthquake which shook the nation leaving many dead and a vast section of the population homeless, there were reports of quakes in Venezuela last week and another in Guatemala just Monday.
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is imploring Jamaicans to take precautions in case an earthquake occurs.
It says Jamaicans should ensure that before an earthquake ensure that emergency kits are on hand.
ODPEM also urged the practice of frequent earthquake drills at schools, homes and offices.
The ODPEM says in an earthquake persons should remain calm and get under heavy furniture such as a sturdy desk or table and not to rush exits.
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