7.7 Earthquake Jamaica Cuba

7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Between Jamaica & Cuba

 

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This past Tuesday just after 2 pm residents of Jamaica, Cuba, all three Cayman Islands and even some parts of Cozumel reported feeling tremors.

 

According to some experts, this was a  “strike-slip earthquake” in which the tectonic plates slide against each other.  This type of earthquake lessens the threat of tsunamis and all the devastation they can cause.

 

The US Geological Survery is reporting the depth of the quake to be 10KM/6 miles underwater.

 

The Tsunami threat was lifted shortly thereafter and some beaches experienced higher than normal  wave action.

Sismo de 7.7 grados se registra entre Jamaica y Cuba

El martes pasado, justo después de las 2 pm, los habitantes de Jamaica, de Cuba y de las tres Islas Caimán e incluso de algunas partes de Cozumel, reportaron haber sentido las sacudidas.

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De acuerdo con algunos expertos este fue un “temblor por desplazamiento” donde las placas tectónicas se deslizan unas contra otras. Este tipo de temblor disminuye la amenaza de tsunamis así la devastación que causan.

 

El Departamento Geológico de los EUA ha informado que la profundidad del terremoto fue de 10 Kms./6 millas bajo el mar.

 

Poco después del evento se levantó la amenaza de tsunami y a algunas playas llegaron más olas de lo normal.

Laura Wilkinson
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