JAMAICA-EARTHQUAKE- Earthquake rocks sections of eastern Jamaica

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar. 3, CMC – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0, was felt in sections of the eastern end of the island on Sunday afternoon.
The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus , says the tremor occurred at 1:53pm (local time).
The epicenter was 10 kilometres South of St. Margarets Bay in the eastern parish of Portland with a focal depth of 8.7 kilometres.
The earthquake was felt in the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Thomas St. Catherine and Portland.
It’s reported that the roof of a building in the Corporate Area was significantly damaged.

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