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Minor earthquakes felt in parts of Jamaica

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Minor earthquakes felt in parts of Jamaica
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  • <p data-start="113" data-end="265">A minor earthquake was felt in sections of Jamaica early Wednesday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI).</p> <p data-start="267" data-end="495">The 3.6-magnitude quake occurred at approximately 3:47 a.m.
  • and was felt in Kingston and St Andrew.
  • UWI reported that the epicentre was located about five kilometres northeast of Gordon Town, with a focal depth of 17 kilometres.</p> <p data-start="497" data-end="653">The tremor followed another minor earthquake that was felt in Portland on Monday morning.

A minor earthquake was felt in sections of Jamaica early Wednesday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI).

The 3.6-magnitude quake occurred at approximately 3:47 a.m. and was felt in Kingston and St Andrew. UWI reported that the epicentre was located about five kilometres northeast of Gordon Town, with a focal depth of 17 kilometres.

The tremor followed another minor earthquake that was felt in Portland on Monday morning. That quake, measuring 3.2 in magnitude, occurred around 10:01 a.m.

The epicentre of Monday’s earthquake was located near Hope Bay in Portland, with a focal depth of 21 kilometres.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from either event.

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