Jamaica records 8 quakes since January
THE island recorded its eighth earthquake since the start of the year yesterday.
According to a bulletin from the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, a minor quake which measured 2.9 in magnitude occurred at 2:26 am yesterday.
The unit said the epicentre of the tremor, the effects of which were mainly felt in the Red Hills and Liguanea areas of St Andrew, was located near Forest Hills, St Andrew.
Since the start of the year, there has beenone quake in February, one in March, one in April, one in May, one in July and two in August.
Seismic analyst at the Unit Raymond Stewart told the Observer that the strongest quake since the start of the year occurred offshore in February, with a magnitude of 4.3.
