(CMR) An earthquake was reportedly felt in several parishes across Jamaica on Thursday evening, 21 September.
The 4.9 magnitude quake occurred about 7:31 pm, with its epicenter located approximately 5km west of Hope Bay, Portland, with a local depth of 15.3km, the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona, reported.
The quake has been reportedly felt in Portland, Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, Clarendon, St Catherine, St Mary, and St Thomas.
No damages or fatalities have been reported; however, several residents were frightened, with some saying it was the strongest earthquake they had experienced.
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