{"id":15708,"date":"2020-01-30T08:34:51","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T08:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=15708"},"modified":"2020-07-03T06:47:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T05:47:01","slug":"7-7-magnitude-earthquake-on-the-coast-of-jamaica-causing-great-destruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/7-7-magnitude-earthquake-on-the-coast-of-jamaica-causing-great-destruction\/","title":{"rendered":"7.7 magnitude earthquake on the coast of Jamaica, causing great destruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck in the Caribbean, on Tuesday, prompting off evacuation warnings and tsunami warnings to areas including holiday hotspots such&nbsp;as Belize, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/holidays\/central-america\/cuba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cuba (opens in a new tab)\"><strong><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Cuba<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Honduras, Mexico, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Only 20 earthquakes of greater than magnitude 7.0 were experienced across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">The tsunami showed signs of waves rising to 3.5-feet above the normal tide level along the coasts. However, the International Tsunami Information Centre later confirmed that the threat had largely passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">Horrendous tremors were felt as far as Florida while the quake also hit the Cayman Islands, leaving cracked roads, sewage spilling from cracked mains &amp; massive sinkholes unfolding in the roads of Jamaica causing water cuts to many affected areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">The epicentre of the quake was six miles below the surface of the ocean, along a strike-slip fault, which the USGS explained it as a&nbsp;\u201cnearly&nbsp;vertical fracture where the blocks have mostly moved horizontally.\u201d The earthquake occurred on the plate boundary between the North American and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/exotic-getaway-in-the-caribbean-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Caribbean (opens in a new tab)\"><strong><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Caribbean<\/span><\/strong><\/a> tectonic plates, which prompted fears of extensive damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">The quake began around 2 pm and was 73 miles away from Lucea, Jamaica, and shakes were reported across nearby islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">The\nCayman Islands were also rocked by strong aftershocks that followed in the\narea, including one that measured at magnitude 6.1. The quake caused small\nlandslides and power outages around the island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">Mexico\u2019s\nNational Seismological Service reported that the quake was felt in five states\nincluding as far away as Veracruz, on the country\u2019s Gulf Coast. Initially,\nJamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands were all said to be at\nrisk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">Hotels\non the Cayman Islands were forced to drive guests out of the buildings, schools\nand offices were also evacuated as the tremors continued. It was reported that\npublic schools were shut down for Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">The earthquake caused severe tremors in the far west of Jamaica, but there were no reported casualties or heavy damage. As an act of precaution flights to Jamaican Airports, Kingston and Montego Bay were&nbsp;suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">The FCO is yet to issue a travel warning for British tourists in the area. Even so, the FCO does offer general advice for those who find themselves at a tsunami risk zone, according to the website: \u201cIf a major earthquake or landslide occurs close to shore, you should follow the instructions of local authorities, bearing in mind that a tsunami could arrive within minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color\">The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre is continuing to monitor the situation and provide updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>In the event of an earthquake, FEMA advises taking the three following steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Drop wherever you are on to your hands and knees.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Cover your head and neck with your arms. If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter. If no shelter is nearby, crawl next to an interior wall (away from windows).&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">If you are under a table or desk, hold on with one hand and be ready to move with it if it moves. If you can\u2019t find a table or desk, cover your head and neck with both arms and hands. If seated and unable to drop to the floor, bend forward, cover your head with your arms, and hold on to your neck with both hands.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">In the aftermath of an earthquake, the FCO instructs affected travellers to follow the advice of the local authorities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>In the event of a tsunami, FEMA warns to take the following steps<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Get to high ground as far inland as possible.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Be alert to signs of a tsunami, such as a sudden rise or draining of ocean waters.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Listen to emergency information and alerts.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Evacuate: DO NOT wait! Leave as soon as you see any natural signs of a tsunami or&nbsp;receive an official tsunami warning<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck in the Caribbean, on Tuesday, prompting off evacuation warnings and tsunami warnings to areas including holiday hotspots such&nbsp;as Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Only 20 earthquakes of greater than magnitude 7.0 were experienced across the world. 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