Significant magnitude 5.7 quake hits 35 km northeast of Kingston, Jamaica in the morning

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.7 quake in Jamaica near Kingston, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Monday, October 30th, 2023, at 10:57 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Hope Bay (pop. 1,700) located 4 km from the epicenter, Port Antonio (pop. 14,400) 8 km away, Buff Bay (pop. 2,800) 15 km away, and Stony Hill (pop. 8,600) 29 km away.
In Constant Spring (pop. 12,800) located 31 km from the epicenter, Kingston (pop. 937,700) 35 km away, Portmore (pop. 102,900) 45 km away, Spanish Town (pop. 145,000) 50 km away, Linstead (pop. 20,700) 53 km away, and Old Harbour (pop. 26,000) 67 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 30, 2023 10:57 am (GMT -5) local time (30 Oct 2023 15:57 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.18°N / 76.51°W (St. Margaret's Bay, Portland, Jamaica)
Primary data source: GFZ
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