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The January 28, 2020, earthquake occurred near the boundary of the Gonâve microplate, a small strip of Oceanic crust between the North American and Caribbean plate. [11] It is bounded to both north and south by large transform faults that together accommodate the relative displacement of the two major plates. [ 12 ]
Major earthquakes in the Caribbean are infrequent and are sometimes accompanied by tsunami. Earthquakes Date ... 2020-01-28: Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman Islands: 7.7 M w: VI:
The 2020 Caribbean earthquake was the strongest earthquake recorded in the Caribbean since 1946. It only caused some minor structural damage to buildings in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands due to its distance from land, and a tsunami warning. [50] - - 28 [51] Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman offshore, 55 km southeast of East End: 6.1 10.0 V
It is the largest Puerto Rican earthquake to have occurred on land in recent times. [7] 2010-12-24: Aguas Buenas Puerto Rico: 5.1 V – – Felt throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. It is colloquially known as the 2010 Aguas Buenas earthquake or the "2010 Nochebuena earthquake" (2010 Christmas Eve earthquake).
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the "strong" quake was off the coast ...
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January 7 – A 6.4M w 2020 Guayanilla earthquake rocks southwest Puerto Rico. One man died and 8 were injured. One man died and 8 were injured. Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced declares a state of emergency and activates the national guard.