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5.2 magnitude earthquake felt in Portland and Portmore
KATHMANDU, Nepal —Volunteers carry an injuredboy after rescuing him fromthe debris of a building thatwas damaged in anearthquake yesterday.(PHOTO: AP)
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January 16, 2017

5.2 magnitude earthquake felt in Portland and Portmore

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sections of the island were rattled by an earthquake with a magnitude 5.2 this morning.

The Earthquake Unit at the University of The West Indies, Mona Campus said the quake, which occurred at 4:09 am, was located off the South Coast of Cuba at a focal depth of 11 kilometres.

The quake was felt in Portmore, St Catherine and Snow Hill, Portland.

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