Earthquake today in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica · checked 18:58 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Kingston today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Kingston has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Kingston's own time.
Earthquakes near Kingston in the last 30 days
None in the last 30 days.
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Kingston notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 26 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Kingston in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M7.7, 28 January 2020 — 260 km NW of Kingston (123 km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica)
- M7.1, 20 February 1917 — 219 km NW of Kingston (84 km SW of Niquero, Cuba)
- M6.8, 10 November 2024 — 202 km N of Kingston (42 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba)
- M6.8, 7 April 1941 — 179 km WSW of Kingston (82 km SW of Black River, Jamaica)
- M6.8, 25 May 1992 — 213 km NNW of Kingston (56 km SSW of Niquero, Cuba)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Kingston →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Jamaica's own authorities, listed on the Jamaica page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Kingston today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Kingston has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near Kingston recently?
None in the last 30 days. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Kingston?
The USGS catalog holds 26 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Kingston in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Kingston come from?
From Jamaica's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Jamaica page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.